Supervisory role of NPC

Oversight by the people's congresses still has room for improvement because National People's Congress (NPC) deputies aren't bold enough to criticize the government, says an article in Guangzhou Daily. Following is an excerpt:

It is generally said that members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) seem to be bolder than deputies to the NPC in criticizing the government and its work.

CPPCC members lashed out at the absence of Liu Xiang from the CPPCC meetings, called for the abolition of administrative-level universities, and questioned whether top health regulators really understand conditions in rural regions.