Protecting Human Health, Improving Population Quality 　　An exhibition on protecting human health, improving population quality is to be held in China in October this year in Beijing in tandem with the World 60 Billion Population Day. The exhibition will be held elsewhere in the county. 　　The exhibition will put its emphasis on the promotion of Chinese Constitution, the Marriage Law, the Maternal and Infant Health Law and related laws and the International Declaration of Protection and Development of Children. The scientific knowledge on protecting human health and improving population quality, especially knowledges on sound child rearing are highlighted. The exhibition will also explain new technologies and new scientific achievement of maternal and infant health, fertility health applied in clinic, scientific research and community services. The main purpose of the exhibition is to spread health knowledge and strenghen national health awarenesss. 　　The exhibition is to be held on October in Beijing this year. And the tournament exhibitions will be held around China. 　　LI PENG MEETS VIETNAM'S LA KHA PHIEU 　　Li Peng expressed his admiration of the Vietnamese Communist Party for achieving such great success in their reform and opening as well as in their socialist construction. Li Peng recognised that Vietnam has stabilised and developed its economy even during the financial crises that have struck Asia. 　　Li Peng said the Chinese NPC has shared long and friendly relations with the Vietnamese legislature. He believes their exchange of experience in different fields has contributed a lot to the establishment and perfection of the democratic and legal systems of the two countries. He hopes these exchanges will be broadened and deepened in the days to come. 　　Le Kha Phieu said that Vietnam and China have long since shared friendly relations; he called this a common treasure of the two countries. He hopes the two shall strive together in the long run to promote their cooperative relations in all aspects. 　　Li Peng also introduced some preparatory work for the second session of the 9th NPC. He said that the Constitution will be amended in this session. Representatives to the NPC will consider writing Deng Xiaoping Theory into the Constitution. They will also consider acts to improve the legal system. 　　Party General Secretary Jiang Zemin also met with Le Kha Phieu Thursday evening. After the meeting they attended a signing ceremony for an agreement on economic and technical cooperation between the two countries. 　　WEN JIABAO SPEAKS ON SPRING PLOUGHING 　　-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 　　After hearing reports by provincial governors of Shandong, Shaanxi and Hunan on those provinces' drought and spring ploughing situations, Wen Jiabao gave a speech. He said despite a good start in this year's agricultural production, some problems cannot be ignored. First of all there is a serious drought across the country which has adversely affected spring ploughing. Secondly, large numbers of farmers were impoverished by last year's severe flooding, causing inadequate financial input into the ploughing. 　　In consideration of this demanding situation, Wen Jiabao said that the key to ensuring a bumper harvest this year is to take urgent and effective anti-drought measures. He asked local governments to offer technical and financial support to areas suffering most severely from the drought. 　　Wen Jiabao also asked local authorities to guarantee the extension of the land contracting period for farmers. He stressed that they should also make every effort to ease the financial burdens of farmers by not collecting taxes all at the same time. He finally asked officials to put the task of spring ploughing at the top of their agendas. HomeNews 1999-02-27 Page2 Full Story in Chinese