Since the 18th National Congress of the CPC in 2012, the Party Central Committee with Xi Jinping at its core has attached great importance to the undertakings of the Chinese Peopled Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and strengthened overall Party leadership over CPPCC work. With the work of the Party and the state in mind, General Secretary Xi Jinping has given a series of major speeches and directives on advancing the cause of the CPPCC.