SWB
FE/7209/C1/2
15 Dec 82
Now that the exploitative classes have been eliminated as such, class struggle no longer constitutes a principal contradiction in our society. But owing to domestic factors and international influence, the Chinese people's struggle against hostile forces at home and abroad will still be protracted, and class struggle will continue to exist within certain limits for a long time. The principal contradictions our country faces are the contradictions between the people's increasing material and cultural needs and backward social production. The general task of the Chinese people of all nationalities in the new historical period is to rely on our own efforts and work hard to achieve, step by step, the modernization of our industry, agriculture, national defence and science and technology and to make China a culturally advanced and highly democratic socialist country.
The CPPCC must, on the political basis of ardently loving the PRC and supporting the leadership of the CCP and the socialist cause, do its utmost to further consolidate and develop the patriotic united front, bring all positive factors into play, unite with all the forces that can be united, and work with one mind and with concerted efforts to maintain and develop political stability and unity, enhance the building of a socialist democracy and legal system and strive to create a new situation of socialist modernization and realize the general task of the Chinese people of all nationalities.
The CPPCC is an important form of fostering socialist democracy in our country's political life. In accordance with the CCP's policy of "long-term coexistence and mutual supervision" and the principle of "treating each other with all sincerity and sharing weal and woe" with all democratic parties and non-party democrats, the CPPCC will carry out political consultations on the state's cardinal policies and the important issues of the people's livelihood, and will, through making proposals and criticisms, bring its democratic supervisory role into play.
The Constitution of the PRC is the fundamental guiding principle for all the activities of the CPPCC.
Chapter I: General Principles of Work
ARTICLE 1: The national committee and local committees of the CPPCC shall operate according to the constitution of the CPPCC.
ARTICLE 2: The national committee and local committees of the CPPCC shall participate in the discussion of important issues of the state and local affairs by various
means.
The national committee and local committees of the CPPCC, in accordance with the proposals of the CCP, or democratic parties and people's organizations, shall hold consultative meetings attended by leading members of various parties and organizations and representatives of patriotic personages of all circles.
ARTICLE 3: The national committee and local committees of the CPPCC shall propagate and implement the state's Constitution, laws and various principles and policies, give impetus to social forces to participate actively in building a highly material civilization and a civilization with a high socialist spirit, and assist state organs in striking at criminal activities undermining socialism in the economic and other spheres.
ARTICLE 4: The national committee and local committees of the CPPCC shall maintain close ties with the personages of all quarters, reflect their opinions and demands and those of the people they keep in touch with, give suggestions and make criticisms of the work of the state organs and state functionaries, assist the state organs in carrying out organizational and administrative reforms, improve their operation, increase efficiency and combat bureaucracy.
ARTICLE 5: The national committee and local committees of the CPPCC shall readjust and handle the relationship among all spheres of the united front and important matters concerning co-operation within the CPPCC,
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