A spokesman for China's top advisory body, the National Committee of the
Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), said here Wednesday
that it is a good thing to have more Hongkong representatives in this central
government think tank.
"To have more personages from Hong Kong in the CPPCC National Committee is
very conducive to the strengthening of communicationsbetween the Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region and the central government," said Wu Jianmin at a
press briefing here Wednesday afternoon in response to a reporter's question.
The 10th CPPCC National Committee is slated to convene its third annual
session here Thursday afternoon.
Asked whether the CPPCC National Committee will undergo any major personnel
changes at the imminent session, Wu said any such change must go through certain
democratic procedures, and therefore can't be predicted before the formal start
of the session.
The CPPCC National Committee recently decided to induct 80 new members,
including nine from Hong Kong and two from Macao.
