国内英语新闻:Senior official urges improvements in political consultative system

BEIJING, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- A senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has urged local political consultative organizations to promote their successful experiences and use them in their daily work.

Wang Gang, vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), made the remarks on Wednesday at a meeting of local organizations to exchange work experiences.

Wang stressed that the local committees of the CPPCC are an essential part of the country's political consultative cause. He said the CPPCC National Committee had been strengthening its ties with them by summarizing and promoting their work experiences across the country.

Wang called on officials from the organizations to pool wisdom and offer honest and good advice that focuses on major issues concerning the country's reform, development and stability.

Jia Qinglin, chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, attended Wednesday's opening ceremony of the meeting.