Jiang Zemin on SOE, Rural Reforms

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Jiang Zemin on SOE, Rural Reforms

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SOE reform still imperative

The reform of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in China will remain the central task of the economic restructuring in a period of time to come, and the working class must be relied on in promoting SOE reform and development, President Jiang Zemin said Monday.

Jiang, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, made the remarks when he attended group discussions of delegations of Heilongjiang and Liaoning provinces on separate occasions during the ongoing annual session of the National People's Congress (NPC).

After hearing speeches by NPC deputies from Liaoning, Jiang said that the province must rely closely on the working class and the broad masses of the people in promoting SOE reform and development and revitalizing the old industrial base, giving full play to their initiative, enthusiasm and creativity.

"The labor of the workers must be respected and their legitimate rights and interests be protected," Jiang stressed, adding that no enterprise can operate well without the active efforts and hard work of the workers.

Jiang said it is imperative to accelerate the establishment of a social security system to ensure social stability. He urged CPC committees and governments at all levels to fully recognize the importance in increasing job opportunities in urban and rural areas.

Whether CPC members and government officials are diligent and honest has a direct bearing not only on the implementation of the Party line and state policies, but also on the trend of public feeling and the consolidation of the CPC's position as a ruling party, Jiang said.

He called for hard work to eliminate the hotbed of corruption.

Jiang on Rural reform

In the new period of developing agriculture and the rural economy, the goal to increase farmers' income must be insisted on, with efforts made to vigorously explore ways fit for local agricultural development. At the delegation of Heilongjiang, a major grain production base in China, Jiang said continuing to push forward agricultural restructuring is the fundamental way for improving the efficiency of agriculture and increasing farmers' income.

It is important to development green food, ensure grain security, and promote industrialized agricultural operation, while giving more support to agriculture to meet the needs for agricultural development and the requirements of the World Trade Organization.

Jiang stressed reform remains a powerful driving force for emancipating and developing rural productivity, and the creativity of farmers and grassroots officials must be respected. No one is allowed to infringe on the rights of farmers to contract land, operate independently and earn their benefits.

Wei Jianxing, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, was also present at the group discussion of the Heilongjiang delegation.

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