NPC Deputies and CPPCC Members Discuss China's 1998 Economic Development This report is written by Our Staff Reporters He Jiazheng and Tian Junrong. The following are excerpts of the report: In 1998, the year of the Tiger, the Asian financial crisis and the worst flood disaster brought great pressure on China's economic development. The Party Central Committee and the State Council led the millions of people in the effort for the prosperity of the country and finally achieved a 7.8 percent economic growth rate.
		Protecting State Law With Iron Will In Shenzhen City, the forward position of reform and opening up, Hou Liming, a national eminent procuratorial officer and chief procurator of the Nanshan District Procuratorate, has become known for his skilful attack on "big tigers"-highly positioned criminals. Between 1993 and 1998, the Nanshan District Procuratorate under his leadership had placed 195 criminal cases related to the practice of corruption and bribery involving 216 people on file for investigation, retrieving economic losses of nearly 1 billion yuan for the state and collective.
		Zhu Rongji Holds Talks With Primakov Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji and his Russian Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov held talks in Moscow yesterday. The two premiers exchanged views concretely and deeply on mutual-relation and issues of common concern.