New quality productive forces call for meaningful input from political advisers: China Daily editorial

This photo taken on Feb 2, 2024 shows a battery production facility in Changchun, capital of Northeast China's Jilin province. A resolution on a work report of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC National Committee, a resolution on a report on how the proposals from political advisers have been handled since the previous annual session, a report on the examination of new proposals, and a political resolution on the second session of the 14th CPPCC National Committee were all approved at the closing meeting of the session. Consisting of more than 2,000 members from all walks of life, mostly experts, professionals and industrial leaders in their respective fields, the 14th CPPCC National Committee has played its part well over the past year, and made its due contribution to helping the country fulfill its socioeconomic development objectives. To these ends, the CPPCC National Committee members are expected to help put meat on the bones of the concept of "new quality productive forces". At the same time, the country has to persist in consolidating its agricultural foundation so it can firmly hold the rice bowl in its own hands, accelerate reform of its financial system, address the challenges posed by its fast aging society and negative population growth — China's population reduced 2.08 million last year and 15.4 percent of its population were aged 60 and above — and the lingering risks of local government debts that are aggravated by the contraction of the real estate sector and the impacts of the vicissitudes of geopolitical situations.