Deputies to the National People’s Congress and CPPCC members come from all parts of China and from many walks of life. For some, this will be their first national congress – to serve for five years as a representative for the people of their area. For others, it will be business as usual, in a changing China. To find out how the people of China are best served by their chosen representatives, China.org.cn takes a close-up look at these people and what concerns they have for the China of today.
Here we meet Tsinghua University Professor He Meiying.
Q: Which group of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) do you belong to?
A: I am from the Education Group of the 10th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). I was first elected to the Committee.
Q: What is your profession?
A: I teach in Tsinghua University.
Q: What is the issue of most concern to people in your area of China?
A: The development of the country, especially in terms of education and for instance, the educational budget.
Q: What proposals have you made, or what did you hope to accomplish at this session?
A: My proposal is related to educational funding - still an important problem that prevents the development of universities.
Q: When the conference is not in session, how do you exercise your responsibilities as a CPPCC member?
A: I research, investigate and write up educational issues, and then review the essential opinions on the matter and make suggestions for the promotion of possible solutions.
Q: Where do you think improvements need to be made?
A: There should be increased investment in education.
Q: Of the new government, what are you hopes?
A: I hope that they begin to tackle issues from the grassroots up.
(China.org.cn by staff reporter Dai Fan, March 7, 2003)
