Premier´s report endorsed, improvement in gov´t work style added

cctv.com 03-14-2004 15:31

Chinese legislators on Mar.14 approved Premier Wen Jiabao's government work report after their demand the government improve its style of work had been incorporated into the final version of the report.

A resolution on the Report of the Work of the Government was adopted at Mar.14's closing meeting of the Second Session of the 10th National People's Congress (NPC), which began on March 5.

The State Council, or the cabinet, headed by Premier Wen, has made 19 amendments to the report after repeated deliberations of the views and proposals of lawmakers and government advisors, according to the resolution.

On the self-improvement of the government, a full sentence is added: the government must improve its style of work, cut the number of meetings and documents, and spend more time and energy in field investigations and researches at the grass-root level.

The other major amendments include wordings on land expropriation and compensation, the former revolutionary areas, development and protection of maritime resources, and the spread of scientific knowledge.

Also at the meeting, NPC deputies voted to endorse the national economic and social development plan, the budget report, the work report of the NPC Standing Committee, the work report of the Supreme People's Court and the work report of the Supreme People's Procuratorate.

Editor:Wang  Source:Xinhua News Agency