Full coverage: 2017 NPC & CPPCC Sessions

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Meeting with advisors from the China Zhi Gong Party, the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese and the group for friendship with foreign countries, Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli called for joint efforts from Chinese people both at home and abroad for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli joins a panel discussion with political advisors from China Zhi Gong Party, All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese and the field of foreign exchanges at the fifth session of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in Beijing, capital of China, March 4, 2017. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)

Zhang asked the CPPCC members to step up friendly exchanges with foreign countries.

He asked them to help explain China's stories and solutions, and introduce to the world the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative to contribute to the shared future for mankind.