That someone is perhaps a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. I think a close equivalence is an MP in the UK or a congressman / congresswoman / senate in the US.

They make proposals on various aspects of life in China. Those proposals aren't official policies.

BBC should really have done a better job here.

It is also funny to see the top thread a few minutes ago quickly developed into something like military might and "China must be stopped".