Jia Qinglin (C),
chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
(CPPCC) National Committee, meets with the members of the CPPCC
National Committee from the religious community, who are here to
attend the Fifth Session of the 10th National Committee of the
CPPCC, in Beijing, capital of China, March 4, 2007.
China's top political advisor Jia Qinglin?on Sunday called on religious
groups to give full play to the positive role of religion to boost
social harmony.
Religious groups should contribute to the unity between
religious and non-religious people, and people of different
religious beliefs, said Jia, chairman of the National Committee of
the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), at
a panel discussion with the country's political advisors from
religious community.
China's social and economic development is at a crucial stage
and building a harmonious society needs joint efforts of the whole
Chinese nation, including religious groups, Jia, a member of the
Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party
of China Central Committee, told the CPPCC members who convened in
Beijing for their annual session.
Jia said that religious circles should try to interpret
religious teachings in a way that conforms to the demand for social
progress and make contributions to the building of a harmonious
socialist society with their wisdom and strength.
He urged religious groups to take boosting harmony as an
important part of their work and search for ways religion can serve
society and the people.
Jia also called for frequent exchanges between different
religions and between religious believers and non-religious people
to promote social stability and unity, and happiness of the
people.
The Fifth Session of the Tenth CPPCC National Committee started
in Beijing on Saturday, and the annual full session of the Tenth
National People's Congress (NPC), or the top legislature, is
scheduled to begin on Monday.
(Xinhua News Agency March 5, 2007)
