China marks 60th founding anniversary of CPPCC

Top Communist Party of China (CPC) and state leaders Hu Jintao (C, 1st row), Wu Bangguo (4th R, 1st row), Wen Jiabao (4th L, 1st row), Jia Qinglin (3rd R, 1st row), Li Changchun (3rd L, 1st row), Xi Jinping (2nd R, 1st row), Li Keqiang (2nd L, 1st row), He Guoqiang (1st R, 1st row) and Zhou Yongkang (1st L, 1st row) attend a meeting to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the country's top political advisory body, in Beijing, China, on Sept. 20, 2009. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)
More than 800 representatives from various fields joined a meeting on Sunday to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the country's top political advisory body.


Chinese President Hu Jintao addresses a meeting to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the country's top political advisory body, in Beijing, China, on Sept. 20, 2009. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)
Chinese president Hu Jintao delivered a keynote speech at the gathering, which was presided over by Jia Qinglin, chairman of the CPPCC National Committee.

Top legislator Wu Bangguo, Premier Wen Jiabao, and other top leaders Li Changchun, Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang, He Guoqiang and Zhou Yongkang attended the meeting.


Jia Qinglin, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), presides over a meeting to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the CPPCC, the country's top political advisory body, in Beijing, China, on Sept. 20, 2009. (Xinhua/Li Xueren)

Representatives from various fields join a meeting to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the country's top political advisory body, in Beijing, China, on Sept. 20, 2009. (Xinhua/Zhang Duo)

Source: Xinhua