WTO Entry to Have Great Impact on China: Premier

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WTO Entry to Have Great Impact on China: Premier

Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji has warned that the WTO entry will have an enormous impact on the economic, social, and science and technology sectors in the country.

Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji has warned that the WTO entry will have an enormous impact on the economic, social, and science and technology sectors in the country.

China has to readjust its strategies for the development of the science, technology and education sectors, Zhu said Friday at the 10th meeting of the national leading group on science, technology and education.

At the meeting, Zhu and Vice-Premier Li Lanqing, State Councilor Wu Yi and Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Song Jian, heard reports on issues concerning the WTO entry by the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Education.

According to Zhu, the government plans to launch a number of major science and technology projects, make greater efforts to protect local patents, improve the national technological standards, and help more students from poor families go to school.

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