The 12th National Congress of the Jiusan Society was opened in Beijing on December 19. Wang Huning, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, attended the opening meeting and delivered a congratulatory speech on behalf of the CPC Central Committee. The congratulatory speech said that comprehensively promoting the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is a great and arduous undertaking, which requires the people of all ethnic groups, including the broad members of the united front, to work together. The CPC will, in accordance with the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, unswervingly develop people's democracy throughout the process, adhere to the organic combination of party leadership, the united front and consultative democracy, adhere to and improve the system of multi-party cooperation and political consultation under the leadership of the CPC, implement the principle of long-term coexistence, mutual supervision, treating each other with sincerity, sharing weal and woe, and support democratic parties to strengthen their own construction in accordance with the requirements of the socialist political parties with Chinese characteristics We will better perform our functions, continue to advance the cause of multiparty cooperation, consolidate and develop the broadest patriotic united front for the new era, and pool the great power to work together for national rejuvenation. The congratulatory speech pointed out that the new era and new journey have created better opportunities and provided a bigger stage for the members of the united front to display their talents and play their roles. We will further consolidate the common ideological and political basis for unity and struggle with the CPC, conduct in-depth research, actively offer advice and suggestions, comprehensively strengthen our own construction, and build a socialist party with Chinese characteristics that is politically firm, firmly organized, strong in performing its duties, has a fine style of work, and has a sound system. Zheng Jianbang, Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and Chairman of the Central Committee of the Democratic Revolution, delivered a congratulatory speech on behalf of the Central Committee of the democratic parties and the All China Federation of Industry and Commerce. Wu Weihua, the standing chairman of the presidium of the congress, made a work report on behalf of the 14th Central Committee of the Jiusan Society. Review and Summary IX of the Report