A group of members from China's top legislature recently
inspected the implementation of the Law on Regional Autonomy of
Ethnic Minorities in Qinghai Province, northwest China.
It is the first time the Standing Committee of the National
People's Congress (NPC) has made this kind of inspection tour since
the law was put into force in 1984, said He Luli, vice chairperson
of the NPC Standing Committee who led the delegation for a visit to
Qinghai between July 14 and 18.
Over the past 22 years, the parliamentary leader said, the law
has played an important role in protecting the equal rights of
minority groups and the autonomous rights of local governments,
boosting economic and social development in various autonomous
areas, safeguarding national unity, strengthening unity among
different ethnic groups and maintaining social stability.
During its stay in Qinghai, the delegation visited the three
autonomous prefectures of Haixi, Hainan, and Haibei, the Xunhua
Sala Autonomous County and Golmud City.
The delegation will also visit Gansu Province and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region for the same
purpose.
It is one of the four inspection teams formed by the NPC
Standing Committee to study the performance of the law in 11
provinces and autonomous regions.
(Xinhua News Agency July 19, 2006)
