Vice-premier Stress Economic Growth in Fight Against SARS

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Vice-premier Stress Economic Growth in Fight Against SARS

Chinese Vice-Premier Huang Ju said Saturday that every effort must be made to boost economic development while fighting SARS.

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Chinese Vice-Premier Huang Ju said here Saturday that every effort must be made to boost economic development while fighting SARS.

China was still facing hard times in the battle against SARS, Huang said during his visit to Chongqing Municipality, the largestcity in southwest China.

He called for governments at all levels to control the disease in the SARS-hit areas and prevent the disease spreading to the areas that were so far unaffected.

Chongqing, with a huge rural population, should pay more attention to preventing SARS in the countryside by improving the management of the migrant population and rural residents that workin cities, Huang said.

The country would seize the opportunity to improve disease control mechanisms in both urban and rural areas, he added.

The economy had been affected by SARS, but the country would try to maintain economic growth, while continuing to fight the disease, in a bid to minimize losses, Huang said.

State-owned enterprises were encouraged to promote internal reform and increase profits, he said.

The government would continue creating job opportunities for laid-off workers and helping them start their own businesses, he added.

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