| Delegates
speaking high of leadership (11/13/2002)
The Communist Party of China (CPC) is holding its 16th National
Congress in Beijing. The following are excerpts from speeches by
some delegates.
Zhang Fusen, minister of justice: China has made significant achievements
in legal construction over the past 13 years due to the strong leadership
of the CPC.
The basic practice of rule by law has been widely established throughout
China, signifying an important milestone in the country's legal
construction. It plays an irreplaceable role in maintaining social
stability and promoting economic development and prosperity.
The Chinese socialist legal system with the Constitution at the
core has been initially formed. The past 13 years have witnessed
the formulation of more than 100 laws by the National People's Congress
Standing Committee.
China has basically established legal systems in major aspects
of politics and economy. And the set goal of forming a socialist
legal system with Chinese characteristics by 2010 is being gradually
brought to reality.
Law enforcement has gradually become standardized, procedure-based
and legalized. Administration according to law by governments at
all levels has been obviously improved.
The practice of governance by law in various administrative departments
has maintained the authority of the law, as well the image of governments.
The three procedural systems - criminal procedure, civil procedure,
and administrative procedure - have been built and perfected. The
reform of the judicial system has been steadily put forward.
The campaign of widely spreading legal knowledge among people has
achieved bumper fruits with people's legal consciousness radically
enhanced.
Xie Chuntao, deputy director of the Central Party School's History
Studies Department: Jiang Zemin's report stressed that the Party
is the vanguard of the working class, it is also the vanguard of
the Chinese people and the nation.
Many new social strata have come into being since the reform was
launched in this country.
Although the working class, including the intellectuals, is boosting
in the number of its members, it is only one of the social classes.
As the ruling party in a socialist country, the CPC could not represent
the interest of a single class only.
Party leader Jiang pointed out in the report that it is necessary
to accept those outstanding elements from other strata of the society
into the Party.
By absorbing people belonging to new social strata, it would expand
the public support and increase the social influence of the Party.
In this way, the Party could represent the fundamental interests
of the overwhelming majority of the Chinese people both theoretically
and in practice.
At the same time, the Party never compromises its requirement to
new members. Whichever strata they are from, the new members must
subscribe to the Party's programme and charter, work for the Party's
line and programme wholeheartedly and prove to meet the requirements
for the Party membership through a long period of tests.
The CPC will certainly achieve the rejuvenation of the Chinese
nation since it brings all positive factors into full play and brings
new forces to the cause.
Wang Ruixiang, deputy secretary of the Working Committee of Enterprises
of the CPC Central Committee: It is the first time in the history
of both the Party and State-owned enterprises (SOEs) that delegates
from the enterprises are participating in the Party's National Congress
as a separate delegation.
As the representatives of the SOEs, we are encouraged by Jiang
Zemin's report that lists the deepening reform of the State property
management as a major task, which will certainly create a sound
environment for SOEs' further development.
Most of the 194 enterprises administered by the committee are closely
associated with State security or national economic safety and are
the backbone of the national economy.
Under the guidance of the Party and the "Three Represents"
thought, those enterprises are faring well, maintaining strong growth
momentum.
(China Daily)
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