Non-communist party leader urges new contributions to reform drive

BEIJING - Leader of a non-communist party on Monday urged party members to make new contributions to China's drive to deepen reforms and implement the rule of law in 2015.

Yan Junqi, chairwoman of the China Association for Promoting Democracy (CAPD) Central Committee, made the remarks at the third plenary session of the 13th CAPD Central Committee, which opened in Beijing Monday.

Yan, also vice chairwoman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, hailed party members' efforts to boost party building and serve the people this year.

The leader called on members to focus on social service in 2015 and make concrete efforts to upgrade their performance.

Next year will mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the CAPD.

Founded in Shanghai on Dec. 30, 1945, the CAPD is mainly composed of intellectuals working in the fields of culture, education, publishing and science.

It is among the country's eight non-communist parties. Under China's multi-party cooperation system, non-communist parties participate in state affairs under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC). They and the CPC work together and supervise one another.