ACHIEVING CONSENSUS
2014-10-23
Su Zhijia （second from the right）， Chairman of the Guangzhou Municipal Committee of the Chinese Peoples Political Consultative Conference （CPPCC）， attends a consultation between CPPCC members and local government officials on September 23 in Guangzhou， south Chinas Guangdong Province.
September 21 marks the 65th anniversary of the establishment of the CPPCC. The conference held its first session from September 21-30， 1949， during which it proclaimed the founding of the Peoples Republic of China. It then functioned as the supreme organ of power until 1954 when this role was transferred to the National Peoples Congress. The CPPCCs national and local committees now serve as important political advisory bodies.
Most of the CPPCC members are experienced political figures， well-known social figures and scholars specializing in a variety of fields.
