Xi urges local legislatures to be practical, creative in their work

A symposium is held to mark the 40th anniversary of the establishment of standing committees at the local people's congresses, in Beijing, capital of China, July 18, 2019. Li Zhanshu, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, attended Thursday's symposium and delivered a speech. (Xinhua/Rao Aimin)

Li Zhanshu, a 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 (NPC), attended Thursday's symposium.

He spoke of the need to follow Xi's instructions and comprehensively improve the work of people's congresses in the new era under the centralized and unified leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core.

Wang Chen, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and vice chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, delivered Xi's instructions and presided over the symposium.