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Inter-Parliamentary Union and related meetings, the Asia-Pacific
Parliamentary Forum, the Asian Parliamentary Assembly, the ASEAN
Inter-Parliamentary Assembly, and an online meeting of leaders of friendship
organizations of China and Arab states. We also held three regional seminars

for parliaments of Central Asian and African countries, building on and
developing our friendship and cooperation with them.

On these occasions, we took the initiative to make China’s voice heard
and worked toward the inclusion of China’s major ideas and initiatives, such
as a people-centered approach, a human community with a shared future, the
Global Development Initiative, the joint pursuit of the Belt and Road Initiative,
a global health community, solidarity against Covid-19, and sustainable
development, in conference outcome documents. We stood firm in protecting

China’s national interests and preserving a fair and just international order.

Parliaments, parliamentary leaders, and parliamentarians of many
countries highly commended China’s contributions, commitments, and
actions in the global anti-Covid effort and supported China’s stance of
respecting science and working together to fight the pandemic.

We strengthened our international communications and outreach.

At bilateral and multilateral diplomatic events, we actively promoted

understanding of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese
Characteristics for a New Era, held in-depth exchanges on governance
experience, and shared with the world the Party’s major achievements and
historical experience over the past century.

Through the spokespeople of the Standing Committee, the NPC Foreign
Affairs Committee, and the Standing Committee’s Legislative Affairs
Commission, we stood up in legal conflicts by clarifying facts, refuting
rumors, and explaining legal issues.

Through the work of the people’s congress system, we vividly

demonstrated the idea of whole-process people’s democracy. Over 30 NPC
deputies from the primary level participated in our foreign affairs activities,
sharing their stories of participating in the exercise of state power and serving
public interests and presenting an accurate, three-dimensional picture of
China’s path, system, and achievements.

Sixth, we advanced whole-process people’s democracy and intensified
self-improvement efforts in line with our fundamental identity.

By maintaining political resolve, respecting the rule of law, promoting
democracy, serving the people, and functioning with high efficiency, we
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