On the morning of February 26, the founding conference of the third Decision-making and Advisory Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and People's Government of Sichuan Province was held at Jinniu Hotel, Chengdu. PENG Qinghua, Secretary of the CPC Sichuan Provincial Party Committee, attended the conference and delivered a speech. YIN Li, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Sichuan Provincial Party Committee and Governor of Sichuan Province, presided over the establishment meeting. DENG Xiaogang, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Sichuan Provincial Party Committee, attended the meeting. Prof. LIU Xiliang, Honorary Director of the Institute of Chinese Financial Studies of SWUFE (ICFS), and Prof. WANG Qing, Director of ICFS, attended the meeting and were appointed as members of the finance group of the third Sichuan Advisory Committee for Policy Decision.

In his speech, PENG Qinghua, on behalf of the CPC Sichuan Provincial Party Committee and the People's Government of Sichuan Province, congratulated the establishment of the third Decision-making and Advisory Committee and expressed his gratitude to the members of the second Committee for their contribution to promoting the reform and development of Sichuan Province. He pointed out that the decision-making and advisory system is an important part of the development of China's socialist democracy. Since the 18th CPC National Congress, the Central Committee with XI Jinping as its core has made a major deployment of "strengthening the building of new types of think tanks with Chinese characteristics and establishing a sound consultative system on decision-making". General Secretary XI Jinping has made a series of important speeches, which further pointed out the direction of the above-mentioned deployment work. To implement the decision-making work and deployment of the CPC Central Committee, the CPC Sichuan Provincial Party Committee has incorporated the construction of new types of think tanks into the essential content of comprehensively deepening the reform, namely, to improve the decision-making consultation system, to support scientific decision-making with scientific consultation, to guide scientific development with scientific decision-making, and to provide strong intellectual support for promoting the governance and rejuvenation of Sichuan province to a new level.

PENG Qinghua pointed out that the Sichuan Advisory Committee for Policy Decision is a "talent pool" and "think tank" for the decision-making of the Party Committee as well as the People's Government, which pools talents and knows the conditions of Sichuan province well. In the face of the new situation, new tasks, and new requirements, PENG put forward four requirements for the Committee: First, it is necessary to take a clear stand on politics; further strengthen our consciousness of the need to maintain political integrity, think in big-picture terms, follow the leadership core, and keep in alignment with the central Party leadership; enhance confidence in the path, theory, system, and culture of socialism with Chinese characteristics; firmly upheld General Secretary XI Jinping's core position in both the Party Central Committee and the Party as a whole, and firmly upheld the Party Central Committee's authority and its centralized, unified leadership; adhere to the principle of "the Party governing think tanks throughout the whole process of decision-making and consultation", and ensure that the principles and policies always move in the right direction. Second, we should take the initiative to plan for the big picture; pay close attention to the new trends of domestic and foreign situations and policies; focus on the major strategic arrangements related to the overall situation and long-term development of Sichuan, such as "one main area and multiple auxiliaries", "four-direction expansion, across-the-board opening-up", high-quality economic development, building a "5+1" modern industrial system, poverty alleviation, rural revitalization, and ensuring and improving people's livelihood; carry out in-depth investigation and research. In order to enhance the scientificity and effectiveness of the decision-making and consultation work, countermeasures and suggestions that are in line with the actual situation of the province and the objective laws should be put forward. Third, we should pool the wisdom of the masses; earnestly carry through the people-centered development thought; pay attention to the combination of serving both the decision-making work and the people; increase connections with people from all walks of life; more reflect the demands of public opinion, and expand democratic participation. Fourth, it is necessary to reform and innovate to build a brand; further optimize the rules and procedures of major decision-making and consultation; strengthen personnel training and introduction; make close foreign exchanges and cooperation; continuously improve the quality of decision-making and consultation results; and be a leading role in constructing new types of think tanks. The Provincial Party Committee and the People's Government of Sichuan province will, as always, attach importance to and give full play to the role of the Advisory Committee for Policy Decision. Departments at all levels should vigorously support the work of the Committee, and take the initiative to facilitate Committee members to perform their duties and create better working conditions for them.

At the meeting, PENG Qinghua, YIN Li, DENG Xiaogang, etc. presented letters of appointment to the representatives of the members of the third Decision-making and Advisory Committee. WANG Ning, Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and Vice Governor of Sichuan province, read out "the Notice on Matters Related to the Change Session of Decision-making and Advisory Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and People's Government of Sichuan Province. CHEN Guangzhi, Director of the third Decision-making and Advisory Committee, made a work report.