Zhang Jing'an, head of the Information Office at the General Office of the National Committee of the CPPCC, said the CPPCC will save 2 million yuan ($320,000) thanks to a series of measures initiated during its first session that will help reduce expenditures.

Members of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) attend the opening meeting of the first session of the 12th CPPCC National Committee at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 3, 2013. The first session of the 12th CPPCC National Committee opened in Beijing on March 3.

The measures include the decreased use and distribution of printed materials and the online publication of speeches and proposals from CPPCC members, he said.

Zhang said the conference will abide by the principles of “simple and frugal”, and CPPCC members are encouraged to make their speeches concise and to the point.

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