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Recently, media of some countries published articles and
comments, saying that the ongoing annual sessions of National
People's Congress (NPC) and Chinese People's Consultative
Conference (CPPCC) bear great significance.
Editorial on Mar. 6 by the New York-based China Press
hailed the government work report delivered by Premier Wen Jiabao
"full of new governing style to seek truth and be practical and to
rule for the people". The editorial said people-focused, all-round
and balanced sustainable development run through the report, which
would make the plan more complete and practical.
Brazilian national newspaper Estado de Sao Paulo gave
half a page on Mar. 6 to the report and photos of the opening
ceremony of the second session of the?10th National People's
Congress, highlighting the concept of focusing on people put
forward by Premier Wen in his government work report. And attention
was also paid to the goal of solving the problems facing
agriculture, rural areas and farmers (three farm-related aspects).
Brazilian largest "GLOBO" TV station reported that China eased its
target of economic growth and put the emphasis on solving the
imbalance in economic development and problems in social
development.
Japanese Akahata newspaper's article on Mar. 7 held
that Premier Wen's report had three characteristics stressing on
earnest protection of the interests of the people. The first
characteristic is to adopt effective policies for protecting
earnestly the interests of people and in the meanwhile actively
pushing forward the socialist market economy and seeking stable
economic development. The second is to stress the balanced,
all-round economic development and to resolutely control
low-efficiency investment in some areas and industries. The third
is the strong introspective spirit in the report by admitting the
embezzlement, corruption, extravagance, waste, false and cheating
inside government institutions and expressing the necessity for
"being operated" and supervised by the people.
Italian ANSA news agency and Respublika (Republic)
reported that Premier Wen Jiabao announced in the government work
report to gradually lower the rate of agricultural tax from 2004,
over one percentage point per year on the average and to cancel it
within five years. The move means that 7-billion-yuan burden can be
released from China's 900 million farmers this year, which is a
"fundamental change" in rural economic development. The reports
also held that Chinese government recognized the problems arising
from over-heated economic growth and is ready to go over from a
high-rate to a balanced development.
Polish Trybuna said on Mar. 6 that Chinese Premier did
not conceal the domestic challenge and threats and stood firm on
the country's reunification, which received welcome from
deputies.
Bulgarian newspaper Duma reported on Mar. 6 Chinese
new-generation leaders sticking to governing idea of "be practical"
and people-focused and the stance to push forward China's peaceful
reunification, and firm opposition to "Taiwan independence"
splitting activities. Bulgarian newspaper Monitor said
Premier Wen put forward in the report to stick to scientific
concept of development for realizing a stable and moderately fast
development of economy, indicating that China has turned its
economic policy to stress on stable and balanced development.
The third page of Serbian Politika newspaper published
on Mar.6 carried a marked article titled China has no compromise in
Taiwan issue. China would make its greatest efforts in the Taiwan
issue by striving to realize China's reunification through peaceful
means as Wen Jiabao stressed in his government work report, the
article pointed out. However, China is firm in its stand,
resolutely opposed to activities of "Taiwan independence" by
anybody in any form. Report by Yugoslav News Agency on Mar. 6 said
that China would raise military expenditure, which will speed up
the modernization drive of Chinese armies.
(People's Daily March?10, 2004)?
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