Wu Bangguo (2nd L), chairman of
the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC),
looks at a map in Beijing, capital of China, March 12, 2007. Wu
Bangguo attended the panel discussion of the deputies of southwest
China's Yunnan Province to the Fifth Session of the
Tenth National People's Congress on Monday.
China's top legislator Wu Bangguo on Monday urged lawmakers to
fully implement the Law on Oversight to enhance the supervision
over government work.
Wu, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's
Congress (NPC), made the remark at a group discussion with
lawmakers from Yunnan Province during the ongoing fifth session of
the Tenth NPC.
He said the NPC should target at key issues and improve the
effectiveness of its supervision so as to push the settlement of
prevailing problems.
But Wu also said the NPC should handle its relations with the
government and judiciary organs properly so that they fulfill their
duties independently.
Under the supervision law passed on Aug. 27, 2006, the standing
committees of people's congresses at and above the county levels
are authorized to repeal any inappropriate decisions or orders
issued by same-level governments.
The law also allows NPC standing committees to summon government officials to
explain their work and policies.
Premier Wen
Jiabao (2nd L) attends the panel discussion of the deputies of
north China's Henan Province to the Fifth Session of the
Tenth National People's Congress in Beijing, capital of China,
March 12, 2007.
At a panel discussion with lawmakers from Henan Province on
Monday, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao stressed the "high importance"
of work on problems concerning agriculture, rural areas and
farmers.
Wen said agriculture is the foundation of China's national
economy and it concerns people's life and social stability.
"If something goes wrong with the economy in the future, it may
occur in the agriculture sector, especially grain production," said
the premier.
"By no means can we treat the matter lightly," he added.
Wen said dwindling arable land and sown area of winter wheat,
and warm winter and prolonged drought brought about adverse impacts
on the country's agricultural production this year.
"Therefore, we must seriously implement the policies of the
central government to consolidate, improve and intensify supportive
measures to agriculture and ensure the smooth operation of spring
ploughing and sowing," Wen said.
Li Changchun and Luo Gan, members of the Standing Committee of
the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central
Committee, also joined discussions with lawmakers from Hubei
Province and Heilongjiang Province respectively.
Luo Gan (C), member of the Standing
Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China
Central Committee, attends the panel discussion of the deputies of
northeast China's Heilongjiang Province to the Fifth Session of
the Tenth National People's Congress in Beijing, capital of China,
March 12, 2007.
Li Changchun (3rd R), member of the
Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee
of the Communist Party of China, attends the panel discussion of
the deputies of central China's Hubei Province to the Fifth Session of the
Tenth National People's Congress in Beijing, capital of China,
March 12, 2007.
(Xinhua News Agency March 13, 2007)
