BEIJING, May 11 (Xinhua) -- The National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China's top political advisory body, held a consultation session on Saturday to discuss promoting the high-quality development of population to underpin Chinese modernization.

Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, attended the session and delivered remarks.

Emphasizing the importance of population matters for the sustainable development of the Chinese nation, Wang said the CPPCC should provide insights on major issues related to the population's high-quality development to facilitate Chinese modernization.

He called for strengthening theoretical support, research and substantiation, as well as practical effectiveness of consultation and deliberation, by applying Marxist Population Theory to analyze new population trends, characteristics and problems facing China.

Nearly 100 CPPCC National Committee members joined the session. Officials from the Committee of Population, Resources and Environment of the CPPCC National Committee briefed on the research findings, while 23 political advisors and experts spoke.

Chinese Vice Premier Liu Guozhong, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, also made remarks at the event. Enditem

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