LETTERS

I am a Chinese-American living in New York. I was born in Guangdong Province， and went to the U.S. as a small boy with my family. For a long time， China was close to my heart but remote in distance. I never stop missing my motherland， and have always been proud of its achievements over the years. Thanks to the Chinese government， I was selected to attend Chinas “two sessions” in March as one of the 38 non-voting Chinese delegates from 30 countries globally. I read the article in your March issue entitled “The National Peoples Congress – Keynote of Chinas Political System” by Helmut Matt. I believe it will help overseas Chinese and foreigners to understand more about Chinas political system. I now know that the National Peoples Congress is the worlds largest parliamentary body and highest organ of state power and， as the top legislature， Chinas supreme authority. Also that deputies to the NPC are elected by the peoples congresses of provinces， autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government. On my visit to Beijing in March， I and several other overseas Chinese took part in discussions at the CPPCC. In addition to the peoples congresses， this system of multi-party cooperation and political consultation under the leadership of the CPC is another important and fundamental component of Chinas political system. Chinas current development proves that the country chose the right path in instituting the democratic representation of all Chinese people， regardless of their ethnic or cultural background.

Chen ronghua

u.S.A.

I am a Chinese businessman now living in the Philippines. The current president of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte aims to ameliorate relations between the Philippines and China. This will promote a sound political environment. I read the special report “The Road of Hope” in the March issue of China Today. Along with other Chinese expats， I am delighted to be involved in the furthering of Chinas Belt and Road Initiative. Besides the achievements reported in your magazine， I recommend that both governments establish an information delivery platform listing major projects to keep investors and local people informed of the initiatives progress at all times. To take the initiative further， multidimensional interactions are needed to promote connectivity among policies， highways， trade， and currencies， and so bring our peoples hearts closer together.

Peter Chua

The Philippines