What is the nature and function of China People's Political Consultative Conference?

China People's Political Consultative Conference is a patriotic united front organization.

This is an important institution for multi-party cooperation and political consultation under the leadership of China's * * * Production Party, an important form of promoting socialist democracy in China's political life, an important channel and specialized consultation institution for socialist deliberative democracy, an important part of the national governance system, and an institutional arrangement with China characteristics.

The special consultative body of CPPCC fully carries the nature orientation of CPPCC, promotes extensive unity, promotes multi-party cooperation and implements people's democratic consultation, which not only inherits the historical tradition, but also embodies the characteristics of the times, and is a new connotation given to CPPCC in the new era.

The main functions of CPPCC are political consultation and democratic supervision, and all parties, groups and people from all ethnic groups and walks of life who participate in CPPCC participate in and discuss state affairs.

Political consultation refers to the consultation on major national and local policies and important issues in political, economic, cultural and social life before and during the decision-making.