The Fifth Session of the 12th Harbin Municipal Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the political advisory body of Harbin, began on Jan 18.
At the conference, representatives took an active part in giving suggestions and advice regarding Harbin’s economic growth like industrial upgrading and tourism developmenet, as well as local residents’ livelihoods such as education, food safety, and old-people's nursing homes.

1. More emphasis on innovation in industrial revitalization
A proposal from the CPPCC Harbin Committee
As one of the country's oldest industrial bases, Harbin is home to a large number of science and technology professionals. However, the city’s manufacturing sector has been lagging far behnd many developed cities since 1990.
The city should play a greater role in China's strategic initiatives "Made in China 2025", which emphasizes innovation, and research and development, to revitalize the middle- and high-end equipment manufacturing sector.
Traditional industries of the city -- food, aircraft manufacturing, electronic equipment, and pharmaceuticals should set up their industry alliance to promote further development, while the strategic emerging industries and high-tech companies should be developed.

2. Stricter constraint on dishonest people:
Harbin committee of the Revoluntionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomingtang
According to the proposal, integrity should be encouraged and dishonest behavior should be punished. A blacklist of dishonest enterprises and individuals will be launched to use as reference fro restrictions in business operations and ordinary daily life.
It said an atomosphere that honors honesty and integrity should be cultivated to deter people who refuse to keep faith.