Zhao Leji presided over the closing meeting of the 8th meeting of the 14th National People's Congress Standing Committee and delivered a speech.

Carefully prepare and deploy thoroughly to perform duties in accordance with the law

Make the Second Session of the 14th National People's Congress a meeting of democracy, unity, pragmatism and progress

  Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, February 27th: Zhao Leji, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, presided over the closing meeting of the 8th session of the 14th National People's Congress Standing Committee on the morning of the 27th.

After the meeting completed relevant voting matters, Zhao Leji made a speech.

  Zhao Leji pointed out that this meeting successfully completed all scheduled tasks, reviewed and approved in principle the work report of the National People's Congress Standing Committee and other relevant documents, and prepared for the second session of the 14th National People's Congress.

Members of the Standing Committee and non-voting comrades fully affirmed the work of this term in the first year of its duties, and unanimously believed that the Standing Committee adheres to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, consciously safeguards the authority and centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee, and earnestly studies Implementing the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, focusing on promoting Chinese-style modernization, performing duties in accordance with the law, taking on responsibilities, and striving for progress while maintaining stability, new progress and results have been achieved in all aspects of legislation, supervision, representation, external exchanges, and self-construction.

Everyone generally agreed with the draft work report of the Standing Committee.

For the opinions and suggestions raised during the review, we must carefully sort out and study them, revise and improve the draft report as soon as possible, and submit it to the second session of the 14th National People's Congress for review according to procedures.

  Zhao Leji emphasized that this year marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the National People's Congress.

It is necessary to thoroughly study and implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's important thoughts on upholding and improving the People's Congress system, creatively implement the functions and responsibilities of the People's Congress, uphold, improve and operate the People's Congress system well, and promote the high-quality development of the People's Congress work.

It is necessary to explain clearly and thoroughly the historical inevitability, cultural heritage, characteristics and advantages, and functions of the People's Congress system from the perspective of "two combinations", so as to promote the whole society to strengthen its confidence in the country's fundamental political system and unswervingly pursue socialist politics with Chinese characteristics. Development path.

  Zhao Leji pointed out that the newly revised Law on the Protection of State Secrets clarifies the basic principles of confidentiality work, further improves the confidentiality management system and supervisory measures, and provides a stronger legal guarantee for doing a good job in confidentiality work under the new situation and safeguarding national security and interests.

Relevant parties should strengthen publicity and publicity about the law and promptly issue supporting regulations to ensure the effective implementation of the law.

  Zhao Leji emphasized that the Second Session of the 14th National People's Congress is about to be held. Convening this session will be important to mobilize the broad masses of the people to pool their wisdom and strength into the strategic deployment determined by the Party Central Committee, strive to complete this year's economic and social development goals and tasks, and achieve excellence with excellence. This achievement is of great significance to welcome the 75th anniversary of the founding of New China.

We must have a high sense of political responsibility and mission, prepare carefully, deploy carefully, perform our duties in accordance with the law, and turn the second session of the 14th National People's Congress into a democratic, united, realistic and enterprising meeting.

It is necessary to fully promote democracy, create a meeting atmosphere where people can speak freely, seek truth and be pragmatic, support and encourage representatives to tell the truth, tell the truth, and take practical measures, so as to truly reflect the voices and wishes of the people.

It is necessary to do a good job in news and public opinion work, closely follow the theme of the conference, and tell the story of Chinese democracy well.

We must take the conduct of meetings seriously, persist in running meetings diligently, frugally, pragmatically and efficiently, and constantly improve the conduct of meetings.