(How much do you know about the two sessions) Why do the CPPCC sessions usually open before the National People's Congress?

　　China News Service, Beijing, March 3 (Reporter Ma Jiajia) On March 4 and 5, the fifth session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and the fifth session of the 13th National People's Congress will open in Beijing respectively. The time will officially open.

　　What is the relationship between the two conferences called "two sessions"?

Why does the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference usually open earlier than the National People's Congress?

　　In fact, the two sessions are not a specific name, but are usually collectively referred to as the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, which have been held annually since 1978.

Since then, the sessions of the two conferences have been basically synchronized, and both are very important to the functioning of the country, so they are referred to as the "two sessions" for short.

　　The National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference generally opens earlier than the National People's Congress, mainly to ensure that the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference performs its functions.

　　The CPPCC is an organization of the Chinese people's patriotic united front and an important institution for multi-party cooperation and political consultation under the leadership of the Communist Party of China.

Its main functions are political consultation, democratic supervision, and participation in state affairs.

In terms of the National People's Congress and the National People's Congress, members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) attend the National People's Congress as non-voting delegates, which is an important way and channel for participating in the deliberation of state affairs.

The meeting of the CPPCC opened earlier than the National People's Congress, which facilitated the members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference to attend the National People's Congress as non-voting delegates and participate in the discussion of the government work report, "two high" work reports and other documents of the National People's Congress.

　　It can be said that incorporating consultation into the decision-making process and conducting sufficient consultation before decision-making are the important features and advantages of the socialist political system with Chinese characteristics.

Although there is no written rule that the CPPCC session opens before the National People's Congress session, it has become a practice.

　　Of course, in addition to the difference in the duration of the meeting, the two meetings have different functions due to their different responsibilities and nature.

For example, during the meeting, deputies to the National People's Congress can submit "proposals" as required, and members of the CPPCC can submit "proposals" as required; during the sessions of the National People's Congress, members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference also attend the meeting to discuss government work reports, plans, budget reports, etc. However, unlike the National People's Congress, the CPPCC discusses these reports, puts forward opinions and suggestions, does not vote, and does not make resolutions, while the National People's Congress deliberates and examines these reports and makes decisions through voting.

　　In addition, the "Seven Reports" should be reviewed and reviewed at the two sessions as usual: deputies to the National People's Congress should review or review government work reports, plan reports, budget reports, reports of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the work report of the Supreme People's Court, and the work report of the Supreme People's Procuratorate; CPPCC members shall review the work report of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

　　These reports are closely related to each of us, covering employment, income distribution, education, social security, medical care, housing, pensions, child support, and more.

During the two sessions each year, more than 5,000 delegates gather to express their insights on these reports, reflect the voices of the general public and all walks of life, and seek the "greatest common divisor".

In short, the National People's Congress is an important political stage that gathers people's wisdom, reflects public opinion, and affects people's livelihood.

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