BEIJING, March 12 (Xinhuanet) -- Following are some quotable quotes about the annual full sessions of China's top legislature, the National People's Congress (NPC), and the top advisory body, the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), in Beijing on Saturday:

    "Government budget, definitely a state affair, should be brought under the most rigid, detailed supervision."

    --- Li Xiaofang, a NPC deputy, says supervision on government budget should be beefed up.

    "We must grant AIDS patients and HIV carriers a powerful legal weapon to defend their legitimate rights and interests."

    -- Shao Yiming, a CPPCC member, on China's fight against the epidemic.

    "Water pollution has aggravated an acute shortage of water resources and endangered the health of people. There should allowno delay in bringing it under effective control."

    -- He Shaoling, a NPC deputy.

    "The formulation of the Anti-Secession Law manifests our persistent stand to seek peaceful reunification of the motherland with the utmost sincerity and greatest efforts, and embodies the common aspiration and firm determination of all the Chinese peopleto safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity and never to allow 'Taiwan Independence' secessionist forces to secedeTaiwan from China in any name or by any means."

    -- The political resolution of CPPCC National Committee, adopted on Saturday, endorses China's enactment of Anti-Secession Law

    "Your sterling character of performing your duties faithfully, always being clean and honest, enduring all hardship and humiliations, and taking pleasure in dedication and sacrifice has won you respect and praises from all walks of life in Hong Kong, the inland regions of the motherland as well as the international community."

    -- Reads a congratulatory message from Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Tung Chee Hwa's election as vice chairmanof CPPCC National Committee.

    "He has made historic contributions to maintaining stability and prosperity in Hong Kong and the cause of 'one country, two systems'".

    "He has done a great deal of pioneering work in successfully practicing the principle of 'one country, two systems,' 'Hong Kongpeople governing Hong Kong' and a high degree of autonomy in Hong Kong."

    -- Head of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in praise of Tung Chee Hwa, former HKSAR chief executive.

    "I feel greatly honored. I will work hard to serve the country on my new post"

    -- Said Tung Chee Hwa while meeting the press in Beijing Saturday evening shortly after the State Council, China's cabinet,approved his resignation as Hong Kong's government head.

    "I think this (anti-secession) law is pragmatic, staunch, mild and rational, and will help create new opportunities for the development of cross-Straits relations."

    -- Chen Yuchun, director of the Graduate School of American Studies of the Taiwan-based Chinese Culture University. Enditem