Premier Wen Jiabao chaired a forum Friday to solicit opinions on
the draft government work report from leaders of non-Communist
parties, the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, and
non-affiliated public figures.
Participants of the forum agreed that over the past year, China
achieved great social and economic progress and overcame the SARS
crisis under the leadership of the Communist
Party of China.
The draft government work report, which will be delivered to the
forthcoming Second Session of the 10th
National People's Congress, summed up the government's work
over the past year, offered a practical analysis of the
achievements and existing problems and proposed feasible guidelines
for this year's tasks, they said.
While approving the basic framework and major content of the
report, the participants made specific suggestions for amendments
in improving the government's macro-economic control function,
solving the issues of agriculture and farmers, promoting
coordinated development among different regions, increasing
employment opportunities, enhancing people's living standards, and
strengthening cultural construction, democracy and the legal
system.
At the meeting, Wen expressed his thanks to the participants for
their suggestions and support for the government's work. He said
the central government will study their opinions and proposals and
incorporate them into the government work report.
Wen said the past year had given the government much precious
experience, making it more resolute to pursue a new concept of
development highlighting comprehensive, concerted and sustainable
progress.
"It is also significant to shift the government's functions more
on public administration and social services while strengthening
its macro-economic control and supervision of the market," Wen
said.
He said the government would expect more onerous tasks this
year, as China's economic development was at a key stage that would
require appropriate macro-economic regulation to ensure stable and
continuous growth.
He also briefed on the prevention and control work on bird flu
at the meeting, and listened to opinions and suggestions from the
participants.
On Monday, Tuesday and last Friday, the premier chaired forums
to solicit opinions from those working in the fields of science,
education, culture, health and sports.
(Xinhua News Agency February 7, 2004)