The 13th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee convened its annual meeting at the Great Hall of the People in central Beijing, marking the start of this year's two sessions - the annual meetings of the CPPCC and the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature - the most important annual political event in China.

The CPPCC, whose members include government officials, members of other political parties in China, business leaders and other celebrities, plays an advisory or a think tank role to the government. CPPCC members bring proposals for areas they have expertise, including education, technology and economic policies.

Chairman of Reignwood Group, Mr. Yan, member of the Population, Resource and Environment Committee of the CPPCC, attended this meeting. Since elected as member of 13^th CPPCC, Mr. Yan has been fully leveraging his influence as a leader of patriotic overseas Chinese and resources he has accumulated during the past 40 years of development at home and abroad to support the national strategy and policy, giving his advices on many areas including building the Belt and Road Initiative, the 40^th anniversary celebration of Reform and Opening Up, targeted poverty alleviation, green development, etc.

Mr. Yan said that we should promote the legacy of Mr. Tan Kah Kee “the Flag of Overseas Chinese and the Glory of the Nation” and foster his spirit in entrepreneurship. He also said that overseas Chinese should seize the opportunities and leverage their advantages to contribute to the country’s development and prosperity. Enterprises, whether big or small, should develop real economy and provide high-quality and healthy products from the supply side. He also mentioned that we should foster a deep sense of patriotism in the new era of our country’s development and unite together to strive for our dream and common goals.