The second session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference opened in the presence of President Xi Jinping and other Chinese leaders. The meeting was held this Monday, March 4, at the Great Hall of the People in the Chinese capital Beijing and a report on the work of the Standing Committee of the 14th National Committee of the CPPCC was presented.
Together with the second session of the XIV Chinese People's Assembly, this meeting is the most important at the political level of the Asian giant. It announced the country's economic goals, including GDP growth and inflation control. He also recognized the work of this body to achieve the goals set in 2023.
During the meeting, reference was made to the Belt and Road Initiative, also known as the New Silk Road, which involves Peru through the port of Chancay. Find out what was said about it and other important aspects of the major political event.
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What was said about the New Silk Road at the second session of the 14th National Committee of the CPPCC of China?
In his speech, Chairman of the 14th CPPCC National Committee Wang Huning mentioned that last year, work was carried out to organize the Belt and Road International Cooperation Forum in order to promote the New Silk Road project. as part of the 10-year founding of this initiative.
“(This) is to project an image of China that is trustworthy and respectable (in the world),” Huning said. This event took place in October 2023. Delegations from more than 80 countries attended and topics related to economic development, commercial connectivity, the environment and more were discussed.
The second meeting of the 14th National Committee of the CPPCC was held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Photo: Francisco Claros/La República
Peru is part of this initiative. The port of Chancay, which was built with the support of China, will be inaugurated in November this year. This work will act as an important link between the world's second largest economy, Peru, and all of South America.
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What aspects were discussed in the second session of the 14th National Committee of the CPPCC of China?
The second session of the 14th National Committee of the CPPCC of China focused on the details of the work carried out by the said body over the past year. The main priorities included promoting local activities to promote employment, promoting the collection of information measuring the country's actual social situation and public opinion, and developing friendly exchanges with foreign countries.
A press conference was also held at the Great Hall of the People ahead of the second session of the 14th National People's Congress of China. Photo: Francisco Claros/La República
Likewise, China's top political advisory body for 2024 reported that it will focus on maintaining the leadership of the Communist Party of China in the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference; Prepare activities to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and continue to advise to achieve the goals of the country's modernization.