China's top legislator Wu Bangguo said Shanghai should lead the
country in scientific innovation, industrial structure reform, and
environmental protection as he concluded his five-day tour to the
city.
Upon his arrival?in Shanghai, China's economic hub, on
April 18, Wu, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National
People's Congress (NPC), visited Shanghai's commercial district,
ports, and industrial bases for chemicals, machinery, and ship
building.
With many colleges, science institutes and big firms, Shanghai
had prominent advantages at developing technology and could "make
great progress in this regard," Wu said.
He asked local leaders to give high-tech firms more play in the
market and offer incentives to technology specialties.
Wu also called for growing efforts in the next five years to
develop the city's service industry, especially logistics,
exhibition service, and services that offer convenience for the
general public.
Traditional industries like textile sector, on the other hand,
should eye for development at high ends, Wu said.
As for the deteriorating urban environment nationwide, Wu
ordered Shanghai to pay close attention to environmental protection
by shutting down polluting factories and vetoing any projects that
might pose environmental threats.
Shanghai should lead the country in urban environmental
protection and prepare to hold the world expo in 2010 with good
ecological conditions.
(Xinhua News Agency April 23, 2006)