两会开始前，艾瑞克向同事们请教两会的一些专业知识时，民法总则草案引起了他的兴趣。一位跑法律口的记者还不断提醒他：“民法总则必将是中国法制建设历史上的一座里程碑”。
据他了解，民法总则，是正在编纂中的民法典的总编，是民事法律体系中的“小宪法”，是民法典各分则编纂的依据。就在昨天，民法总则草案四审稿提交十二届全国人大五次会议审议。
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The two sessions, or lianghui, are an opportunity to see how the Chinese policy makers seeks expert advice and public suggestions.
两会是充分了解中国决策者如何向专家和社会各界征求意见建议的机会。
It’s something China's government does constantly. The results manifest conspicuously around the two sessions.
这项工作其实中国政府始终在进行。其成果在两会期间得到显著体现。
I was honored to have the opportunity to offer face-to-face suggestions to the premier during a Spring Festival reception and symposium with foreign experts in January.
今年一月，在为来华工作的外国专家举办的春节招待会上，我也有幸面对面地向李克强总理提出我的建议。
That's not to mention other opportunities to share suggestions with such government bodies as the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs.
通过国家外国专家局等政府机构分享意见建议的机会那就更多了。
Be it the lianghui or the rest of the year, it's clear the Chinese government is always seeking not only advice from experts but also consensus from everyone.
所以很明显中国政府不仅是在两会期间，而是全年都在向包括专家在内的每一个人广泛征求意见。
