When Li Xiaona, a grassroots official from Jiangsu province, engaged in conversation with President Xi Jinping during last year's two sessions — the annual gatherings of China's top legislative and political advisory bodies — she chose not to present intricate policy proposals.

　　Instead, she focused on the everyday yet urgent issues within her residential community, discussing matters such as replacing windows, trimming lawns, installing elevators and adding parking spaces.

　　After learning about Li's work, Xi commended her dedication to the community and asked in detail about people's livelihoods, such as how the community renovation was going and whether it was common to see newly installed elevators in the old neighborhood.

　　He said that more concrete efforts should be made to extend basic, inclusive and safety-net public support for the well-being of residents, adopt pragmatic approaches in addressing the immediate concerns of the people, improve the social security system and enhance the accessibility and balanced distribution of basic public services.

　　Every year, when China holds the annual meetings of the National People's Congress and the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Xi always joins other lawmakers and political advisers in discussing issues of national importance.

　　"The two sessions represent a crucial platform where ordinary people's concerns are collected, deliberated and translated into national policies and laws, playing a vital role in safeguarding the interests of the people," said Ma Liang, a professor at Peking University's School of Government.