Deputies to the National People's Congress 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 the Congress deputies and what concerns they have
for the China of today.
Here we meet Lin Shenxiong, a young entrepreneur noted for his
generous support of poor students.
Lin Shengxiong, 37, is the chairperson of Shengxiong Group in Zhejiang
Province, a private-own enterprise focusing on infrastructure
construction.
He
is well known in China for his donation for the "Hope
Project", which helps poor students to continue their study in
rural areas. Lin plans to set up 100 Hope Primary Schools in China
by 2005. So far, 72 schools have been put into use and the volume
of total donations has reached 36 million yuan.
Lin is the newly elected deputy to the 10th National People's
Congress (NPC) from Zhejiang Province, and member of All-China
Youth Federation. He was also awarded the Most Outstanding Youth in
China in 2002.
Q: What is the issue of most concern to people in your area
of China?
A: I come from a rural area and rural residents care most
about how to achieve an "affluent" society in the country. Second,
people hope to improve the implementation of the "running the
country according to law".
Q: What proposals have you made, or what did you hope to
accomplish at this session?
A: It's the first time for me to be elected as an NPC
deputy, and I haven't fully prepared for it yet. I think lawmaking
issues should be handed over to those who study law.
Q: What have you seen achieved over the last five years?
A: As mentioned in Premier Zhu's work report, China has made
significant achievements in the past five years. As an
entrepreneur, I felt these changes and achievements in recent
years. I became rich following China's reform and its "opening-up"
policy. In that time, my business has further developed.
Especially, the proactive fiscal policy offering lots of
opportunities for infrastructural construction companies. Nowadays,
my company participates in part of the "
West East Pipeline Project".
Q: When the NPC is not in session, how do you exercise your
responsibilities as a NPC deputy?
A: I plan to set up a special team in my company to study
the need of people of my area, especially the issue of how to help
farmers to prosper. As a NPC deputy, I will report the needs of the
mass of people to the NPC.
Q: What is your hope for the future?
A: I hope that the NPC will make relevant laws to guarantee
private-run enterprises and private entrepreneurs. Privately-owned
enterprises, like state-owned enterprises, offer lots of job
opportunities and create huge taxes, contributing to the country's
development.
The government also needs to give more preferential policy to
foster those enterprises.
(China.org.cn by Staff Reporter Tang Fuchun, March 14, 2003)
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