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As for the multi-party cooperation led by the Communist Party, Deng Xiaoping commented on the suggestion submitted by democratic party members on January 2, 1989, ``We should organize a special panel (including democratic party members) to draft an act concerning democratic party members participating in government and political affairs and exercising their supervision within the period of one year, and carry it out next year.'' According to his comments, the CPC Central Committee drew up Suggestions on Adhering to and Improving the System of Multi-party Cooperation and Political Consultation Under the Leadership of the CPC, and distributed it to the local authorities on December 30, 1989.