Chinese President Hu Jintao has urged cadres across the country
to do practical things of immediate concern to the general public
and lead the people to create a better life.??
Hu, also general secretary of the Central Committee of the
Communist Party of China (CPC), made the remarks during an
inspection tour of southwest China's Sichuan
Province from August 13 to 15.
"The Party is built for the public and it exercises state power
for the people," Hu said. "Chinese cadres must earnestly carry out
all the party's policies to enrich the people under the guidance of
Deng Xiaoping Theory and the important thoughts of Three
Represents'", which says that the Communist Party of China always
earnestly represents the development requirements of China's
advanced social productive forces, the progressive course of
China's advanced culture, and the fundamental interests of the
overwhelming majority of the Chinese people.
Hu visited workshops, rural areas and farmers, and carried out
inspections over topics such as implementation of scientific
development concept and the building of the party.
While talking to local farmers, the president reassured them
that the central government's policies to boost grain production
and increase farmers' income will not change and will be conducted
in a better manner.
Meanwhile, Hu encouraged local cadres to make more efforts to
assist agriculture and rural work.
The president specifically visited Baita Village, in Yilong
County, Nanchong, one of the old revolutionary base areas, where
the farmers have suffered severe water shortages. After Hu's
instruction to solve the problem at the beginning of this year and
local government's efforts for several months, the difficulty has
been much improved.
"The people in the old revolutionary base areas once made great
contributions to the victory of the Chinese revolution; we must
give them wholehearted care to help them shake off poverty and lead
a well-off life as soon as possible," Hu said at the village.
During the inspection, the president heard a work report from
the provincial government and spoke highly of the achievements the
province has made.
Hu called on all the people in Sichuan, birthplace of late
Chinese paramount leader Deng Xiaoping, to turn their deep emotion
for Deng into a powerful spiritual drive to work harder to create a
brand-new future for the province.
The president said that the economic task lying ahead is still
heavy, and the nation must consolidate its initial achievements to
realize all-round progress in economic and social development.
Hu stressed that Party organizations at the grassroots level are
the foundation of the Party, and that Party cadres at the
grassroots level must serve the people in a whole-hearted,
practical and incorruptible way.
During his inspection, Hu also paid a visit to the former
residence and memorial hall of Zhu De, one of the founders of the
People's Republic of China and the armed forces.
(Xinhua News Agency August 16, 2004)