Zhao Leji, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, investigated in Liaoning from October 21 to 24. He emphasized the need to deeply study, understand, and fully implement the important speech of General Secretary Xi Jinping at the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the National People's Congress, and to adhere to, improve, and operate the system of the National People's Congress at a new historical starting point.
Zhao Leji visited Dandong, Dalian, Shenyang and other places, conducted in-depth research on the standing committees of provincial and municipal people's congresses, and presided over symposiums. He emphasized that studying and implementing the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech is a compulsory course and fundamental skill for people's congresses at all levels to do a good job. It should be combined with studying General Secretary Xi Jinping's series of important statements and instructions on the system and work of the people's congress, comprehensively grasping the development context, core essence, and rich connotation of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important thoughts on adhering to and improving the system of the people's congress, and always adhering to the correct political direction of the work of the people's congress.
Zhao Leji pointed out that the National People's Congress should give full play to the significant political advantages of the People's Congress system in practice, adhere to the organic unity of the Party's leadership, the people being the masters of the country, and the rule of law, ensure that the Party's propositions become the will of the state and the common action of the people through legal procedures, and ensure that the Party's theories, lines, principles, policies, and decision-making arrangements are fully implemented in national work; Adhere to centering around the center, serving the overall situation, highlighting key points, based on the functions and responsibilities of the National People's Congress, coordinate and promote various work, and play a great role in the overall cause of the Party and the country; Adhere to performing duties in accordance with the law, carry out work within the scope of legal responsibilities and in accordance with legal procedures; Adhere to seeking truth from facts, uphold integrity and innovation, summarize and apply good experience and practices, explore innovative work mechanisms and methods, and continuously improve the quality and level of the work of the National People's Congress. Local people's congresses should focus on the decision-making and deployment of local party committees in implementing the major policies of the Party Central Committee, carry out work in combination with reality, and assist local economic and social development and reform tasks.
Zhao Leji also visited grassroots legislative liaison points, community people's congress representative liaison stations, enterprises, rural areas, and farmers' homes to have in-depth exchanges with people's congress representatives and the masses. He pointed out that the National People's Congress should give full play to the important institutional carrier role of the People's Congress system in realizing the whole process of people's democracy in China, and consciously practice the whole process of people's democracy in all work of performing duties in accordance with the law. We need to improve the democratic platform and carrier for expressing public opinion in the National People's Congress, establish a sound mechanism for absorbing public opinion and gathering public wisdom, widely consolidate consensus, and solidify the public opinion foundation for the work of the National People's Congress; Using the "two connections" as a starting point, we support and ensure that representatives fulfill their duties and responsibilities in accordance with the law, and serve as a bridge between the Party and the state and the people. Representatives should fulfill their duties and carry out activities in an orderly and lawful manner, adhering to the leadership of the Party and under the arrangement and organization of the National People's Congress. Grassroots legislative liaison points and representative stations should be integrated with grassroots party building platforms, community service centers, and other platforms for comprehensive use, forming a joint force.