Govt handles suggestions efficiently

State Council departments handled 6,319 suggestions by national legislators and 3,863 proposals by national political advisers last year, during which targeted policies were promulgated to promote high-quality development and improve people's livelihoods, high-ranking officials said.

The suggestions handled by the government accounted for 88.5 percent of all suggestions submitted by National People's Congress deputies, and proposals handled by the government made up 87 percent of all proposals made by members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, said Xi Yanchun, spokeswoman for the State Council Information Office, at a policy briefing on Wednesday in Beijing.

In considering these suggestions and proposals, the central government released a series of policies guarding against major risks, targeting poverty alleviation, fighting pollution, spurring rural revitalization and promoting high-quality development, Xi said. More than 98 percent of legislators and political advisers were satisfied with the follow-ups, she said.