Chinese president says to serve the people, pledges clean governance
18/3/2008 17:32
Chinese President Hu Jintao pledged today clean governance and appropriate
use of power to serve the people wholeheartedly.
"I will serve the people and
exert myself to work for the country... be a good public servant and sincerely
seek benefits for the people," Hu said at the closing meeting of the First
Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC).
He expressed thanks to
the NPC deputies and the entire nation for their trust, saying the new
leadership will keep to clean governance and willingly accept supervision from
the people. "We'll strictly exercise self-discipline, devote ourselves to the
public, and serve the country and the people in a cautious, conscientious and
clean-fingered way."
"I will exert my utmost not to let you down," he
said.
China's new leadership, he said, will advance democracy and the rule of
law, unswervingly maintain the uniformity, solemnity and authority of the
socialist legal system, promote social equity and justice, and safeguard social
harmony and stability.
"We will keep to the principle of 'putting people
first', respect the people's status, exert their pioneering spirit and safeguard
their rights and interests," he said.
Hu said the new leadership will keep
working in a practical manner, free their minds, seek truth from facts and keep
up with the pace of the times. "We will take every opportunity, face every
challenge, courageously seek reform and innovation and do everything in
accordance with objective rules."
The president spoke highly of China's
achievements in reform, opening up and the modernization drive in the past five
years, which he attributed to the concerted efforts from the people.
"China
has entered a critical stage for reform and development, " he said, citing the
extensive and profound reforms in China and changes in the world.
Facing the
new situation and new tasks, Hu said China must keep to its reform and opening
up drive, promote scientific development, social harmony and the building of a
moderately prosperous society in all respects.
He expressed confidence that
the country will make new victories, achieve the revitalization of the Chinese
nation and make further contribution to the human society as long as it works
hard to advance socialism with Chinese characteristics, maintains unity and gets
prepared for danger in terms of safety.
Hu, born in 1942, was reelected
Chinese president on Saturday. His first term started in March
2003.
Xinhua
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