Annual sessions must seize opportunity to resolve theproblematic wealth distribution and outdated growth model

This year's two sessions of the National People's Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) are once again a concentrated display of public opinion. It will also see domestic and foreign media swarming into Beijing to cover the annual event.

The heated discussions and furious debates among participants about a series of major issues indicate that the NPC and CPPCC systems are not political ornaments, as some foreign scholars claim. On the contrary, the sessions provide a window to China's political and economic development tendencies. They also provide important channels for the public to gain access to the demands from the country's diversified social and interest groups. It will also provide people with information about the social implications of all major government policies and decisions.