Vice President Zeng Qinghong on Monday urged local authorities
to put the issues concerning agriculture, countryside and farmers
on top of their agenda.
Local governments should further speed up the modernization of
agriculture and push forward the building of new countryside with
down-to-earth steps, said Zeng at a panel discussion by deputies
who came from east China's Jiangxi Province to attend the
parliament's annual session.
Zeng noted that Jiangxi is a typical province where its economy
relies on agriculture. And two thirds of its population live in
rural areas.
"Therefore, it will be a very arduous task for the local
governments to tackle prominent problems about agriculture,
countryside and farmers," said Zeng, also a member of the Standing
Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China
(CPC) Central Committee.
He told the deputies that the central government's general
guidelines on this year's work requires full implementation of the
scientific concept of development, expedited building of a
harmonious society and practical achievements of various tasks.
"Local governments should arrange their work in line with the
requests and be prepared to greet the Communist Party's 17th
national congress with excellent work performance," he said.
He also showed full support to the government work report
delivered by Premier Wen Jiabao at the opening meeting of the
annual session of the National People's Congress (NPC).
"It completely reflects the government's policies on improving
the people's livelihood, promoting social harmony and ensuring the
public's security. It is a report seeking truth, touching specific
problems and inspiring diligent work," he said.
(Xinhua News Agency March 6, 2007)
