A spokesman for China's top advisory body, the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), said Wednesday that it is a good thing to have more Hongkong representatives in this central government think tank.

"To have more personages from Hong Kong in the CPPCC National Committee is very conducive to the strengthening of communications between the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the central government," said Wu Jianmin at a press briefing Wednesday afternoon in response to a reporter's question.

The 10th CPPCC National Committee is slated to convene its third annual session here Thursday afternoon.

Asked whether the CPPCC National Committee will undergo any major personnel changes at the imminent session, Wu said any such change must go through certain democratic procedures, and therefore can't be predicted before the formal start of the session.

The CPPCC National Committee recently decided to induct 80 new members, including nine from Hong Kong and two from Macao.