Chinese Premier Wen
Jiabao chaired four forums from Feb. 6 to Feb. 10 to solicit
opinions on the government work report and the draft of the 11th
Five-Year Guidelines for national economic and social
development.
Members from non-Communist Parties and various walks of life,
including experts from social economic organizations along with
those from science and technology, education, health, culture and
sports circles were invited to the meetings and asked to air their
views on the government work report and the 11th Five-Year
Guidelines, which will be tabled for deliberation at the upcoming
fourth session of the National People's Congress (NPC),
slated to begin on March 5.
Participants of the meetings unanimously endorsed the framework
and main content of the government work report and the 11th
Five-Year Guidelines of the national economic and social
development. They also raised some ideas and proposed a couple of
revisions to the report and the development plan.
At the meeting attended by leaders of the non-Communist parties,
participants offered suggestions on a wide range of subjects,
including the implementation of the scientific conception of
development, the implementation of macro-economic controls, the
building of a new socialist countryside, the building of
environmentally friendly society and the development of the
non-public economy.
At the meeting of economic and social experts and scholars,
participants called for further pushing forward reforms and
opening-up to the outside world, speeding up the transformation of
the mode of economic growth, enlarging consumption demand,
expanding employment and enhancing the construction of a harmonious
society.
At the meeting on science, education, health, culture and
sports, experts raised some issues relating to university and
college education, rural education and occupational education.
Experts from medical fields offered some suggestions on improving
medical services in rural areas.
At the meeting attended by representatives of entrepreneurs,
workers and farmers, participants raised suggestions to ensure
production safety, help small and medium-size enterprises to gain
bank loans, and foster a fair legal environment.
Wen said the opinions and suggestions made by participants
reflect the reality of the country's social and economic
development and will be incorporated into the final editions of the
government work report and the 11th Five-Year Guidelines for
national economic and social development.
(Xinhua News Agency February 12, 2006)