Top adviser elected on second term
14/3/2008 13:26
Jia Qinglin, 68, was elected chairman of China's top political advisory
body, the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative
Conference for a second term yesterday.
During his five-year tenure as
chairman of the 10th CPPCC National Committee, Jia set development of the
country as the top agenda for the CPPCC by encouraging suggestions from
political advisers.
The CPPCC National Committee handled more than 23,000
proposals, compiled more than 100 reports on inspection tours and submitted more
than 270 survey and research reports over the past five years.
Among
them, the suggestions about promoting the development of the western region,
rejuvenating northeastern China and other old industrial centers, and boosting
the development of the central region, resulted in the overall strategy of the
nation's regional development.
Over the past five years, Jia went to
Caofeidian in Tangshan, a city in northern China's Hebei Province, where the
Capital Iron and Steel Company was relocated to research the company's
development and environment protection measures.
He went to the western
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region to assess the latest situation of Beibu Bay
economic zone.
Jia encouraged political advisers to provide proposals for
the government to address emerging problems in education, employment, health
care and social security to improve people's livelihood.
The adjustment
of the government's policies in reducing the price of train tickets during the
Spring Festival, the drop in interest rates on personal savings deposits,
safeguarding the basic interests of migrant workers, and improving the social
security system, were all contributions by political advisers.
During the
annual parliamentary and political advisory meetings, Jia joined discussions
with political advisers from Hong Kong and Macau and listened to their proposals
with patience.
He encouraged them to contribute to the prosperity and
stability of their respective regions.
"Feel at home here at the CPPCC,"
he always said to political advisers from Hong Kong and Macau.
Jia
attached great importance to promoting the reunification of the country by
strengthening contacts with political parties, organizations and people from all
walks of life in Taiwan.
Jia was head of the leading group for Beijing's
2008 Olympic bid.
After designing and carrying out a successful bidding
strategy along with his colleagues, Jia initiated the idea of "New Beijing, New
Olympics," which many believe would guide Beijing's development in a new
stage.
Xinhua
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