Vice-Chairman Calls for Harder Work in Legislation

China should step up efforts in making laws, and implementing and popularizing them so as to provide legal insurance for the implementation of the country's Tenth Five-Year Plan (2001-2005), said Jiang Chunyun, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.

Jiang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, said as China is now in a crucial period of reforms and opening, it is necessary to enhance efforts to improve the legal system so as to guarantee the success of reforms and opening and the implementation of the country's Tenth Five-Year Plan.

It is a common task facing the entire party and society to build a socialist legal system, he said.

Jiang made the remarks while visiting Wuhan, Xiangfan and Yichang in Hubei Province, April 9-16.

During his tour, Jiang held discussions with local officials, experts and lawmakers on law-building.






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