Official pledges more jobs (03/13/2003)
China will consolidate its social security network and create more jobs to smooth the country's ongoing labour restructuring, Minister of Labour and Social Security Zhang Zuoji told a news conference in Beijing Wednesday.

New legislation urged for civil service (03/13/2003)
China is in urgent need of a civil service act to enhance administrative efficiency and weed out corruption, national legislators and legal professionals said.

President calls for modern industries (03/13/2003)
President Jiang Zemin yesterday stressed the need to develop modern industries and restructure the old industrial bases where most large State-owned enterprises are located.

Yangtze Delta cities urged to unite (03/13/2003)
Closer co-operation on economic integration and the full utilization of their resources will ensure a win-win situation for all cities in the Yangtze River Delta, Chinese top legislators and advisers said Wednesday.

Lawmakers take on 'wild' west (03/13/2003)
Legislators have proposed drafting a new law to promote the key issues of western development.

All schools should offer Law as required course: NPC deputy (03/12/2003)
"All primary, secondary and tertiary schools should offer law as required course," said Peng Fuchun, deputy to the 10th National People's Congress and tutor of students doing doctor's degree in central China's Wuhan University, at a panel discussion of the 1st session of the 10th NPC.

Proposals call for improvement of farmers' lot (03/12/2003 )
The ongoing first session of the 10th National People's Congress (NPC) had received 1,050 motions by its Monday deadline, the session's motions division announced Tuesday in Beijing.

Congress expands supervision (03/12/2003) The National People's Congress (NPC) should assume more power in overseeing the work of governmental and judicial bodies, deputies to the ongoing NPC session said.

Hu: One-China policy key to cross-Straits ties (03/12/2003)
Vice-President Hu Jintao yesterday reiterated the importance of the one-China policy in improving cross-Straits ties.

Advisers call for narrower income gap
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Members of the 10th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in Beijing yesterday called for more measures to bridge the income gap between people from different sectors and between urban and rural residents.

Intermediary sector helps build economy (03/12/2003)
By improving accounting, legal and other "intermediary" services, China will be able to better regulate and develop its socialist market economy, government advisers said.

Excessive commodities packaging has to "be banted": CPPCC member (03/11/2003)
A member of China's top advisory body warned Wednesday against excessive commodities packaging, which he cited as another source of environmental pollution and have to "be banted" and greatly reduced.

Tough times continue in job market (03/11/2003)
For graduate Chen Zhizhong, his modest new position as an office clerk was hard-won and took eight months of job-hunting to secure.

High-tech know-how for PLA urged by Jiang (03/11/2003)
President Jiang Zemin yesterday emphasized the need for the country's armed forces to hone and improve their skills to both better serve the nation and prepare for a changing world situation.

New body to tackle population issues (03/11/2003)
Family planning officials welcomed the new title and the pending reforms to the 22-year-old State Family Planning Commission. The changes will strengthen the role and effectiveness of the new body in dealing with population development.

School's in for legislators (03/11/2003)
Top legislator Li Peng yesterday said that extra training for senior legislators has helped improve the quality of the country's laws.

Nation's robust growth benefits other countries (03/10/2003)
China's top advisers said a robust Chinese economy is a blessing for other countries, rather than a threat.

Better management of population, resources, environment urged (03/10/2003) General-Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Hu Jintao said in Beijing Sunday that the increasing imbalances in China's population, resources and environment deserved more attention.

Nation's social security network takes shape (03/10/2003)
A social security network is gradually taking shape as China's market-oriented economic reform advances.

'Go-west' concerns: poverty, ecology (03/10/2003 )
China's top legislators and advisers vowed to shake off poverty and at the same time restore the ecological balance in the nation's "go-west" drive.

Government trade policies pay off (03/10/2003)
Effective trade policies have put China on the fast track of foreign trade growth under a supportive global economic climate, according to Wang Chunzheng, vice-minister of the State Development Planning Commission (SDPC).

Urban sprawl a danger as city living spreads (03/10/2003)
Overseas market access mulled (03/10/2003)
Tibet's youngest deputy to NPC represents ethnic group of merely 3,000 (03/08/2003)
Migrant rights urged (03/08/2003)
Deputies make western environmental pledge (03/08/2003)
Residents' relocation not to delay Three Gorges project: Chongqing party chief (03/08/2003)
Non-Communist Parties vital in administering, managing state affairs (03/08/2003)
Creating more jobs, fundamental way to relieve urban poor: CPPCC member (03/07/2003)
NPC deputies push for new satellite launch centre in Hainan (03/06/2003)
CPPCC member proposes for integrating Yangtze River Delta's economic growth (03/05/2003)
Macao SAR chief executive leaves for NPC opening ceremony (03/04/2003)
Constitutional amendment urged for better protection of private property (03/04/2003)
Proposals of CPPCC members properly handled or replied (03/03/2003)
CPPCC member urges reform of personal income tax system (03/03/2003)
China's affluent people longing for others' understanding (03/03/2003)
Greater education access urged (03/03/2003)
CPC puts forward leadership proposal (02/27/2003)
Prosperity, social order still key issues: survey (02/27/2003)
Private sector to have stronger voice in corridors of power (02/26/2003)