Premier Zhu Calls for More Help to People in Need

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Premier Zhu Calls for More Help to People in Need

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Premier Zhu Calls for More Help to People in Need

Farmers' income urged to be raised

Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji emphasized Wednesday that special attention should be paid to providing help urban and rural residents in need, increasing farmers' income and transforming government functions.

Effective measures should be taken to help poverty-stricken rural population and ensure the basic living standards of both urban and rural residents.

Salaries of public servants and teachers must be paid

The salaries of public servants and teachers must be paid in full and on time in all localities, the premier told a group of legislators from the provinces of Hunan and Shanxi.

After listening to the opinions of the legislators, Zhu said that to strengthen agriculture and increase farmers' income, the direct and most effective way at present is to quicken the pace of returning farmland to forests, which will help restructure the rural economy, adjust grain demand and supply and price, and improve the ecological environment.

Work style called to be improved

The premier also called on government officials to improve their style of work and concentrate their efforts on creating a sound environment for economic development.

The legislators, or deputies to the National People's Congress (NPC), are here attending the annual session of the Ninth NPC which began Tuesday.

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Addressing a meeting on reducing poverty and helping the needy on February 4, Jiang Zemin, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, called on leading officials at all levels to do more for people in need, to consolidate the Party's leading position, promote social and economic development and safeguard social stability. Full Story

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