Chinese Kungfu star, Donnie Yen, is listed as a member of this year’s National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). Jackie Chan also participated in the meeting as a member several years ago. They are members of the literature and the arts group of the CPPCC.
China has a population of more than 1.4 billion. Among them how many people are able to attend the two sessions?
This year, more than 5,000 NPC deputies and members of the CPPCC National Committee will attend the two sessions.
Among them, are renowned economists, entrepreneurs, artists, sportsmen, and representatives from all walks of life.
They participate in all aspects of China’s governance, including elections, consultations, decision-making, management, and supervision. This guarantees that the people have a say in how their country runs.
Deputies to people's congresses at the township and county levels are elected directly by the public. Deputies to people's congresses at the city, provincial and national levels are elected by people's congresses at the next level below. All deputies are elected for a term of five years.
On the other hand, members of the CPPCC National Committee are selected through consultation and recommendation, who represent all areas and various sectors of society. This is why kung fu stars like Jackie Chan and Donnie Yen are welcomed to the two sessions meeting.
Other familiar figures we have seen at the two sessions in recent years include Zhong Nanshan, China’s leading epidemiologist and Zhang Guimei, a teacher devoted to improving young women’s education in impoverished mountainous regions, who were once selected as NPC deputies.
China's two sessions are significant in its broad representation. Rather than being mouthpieces of certain interest groups, it ensures that deputies to the NPC represent people, speak for their overall interests and live up to their expectations.
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