Wu Bangguo (R), Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), attends the panel discussion of the deputies from east China's Shanghai Municipality to the Fifth Session of the Tenth NPC in Beijing, March 6, 2007. (Xinhua Photo/Pang Xinglei) Photo Gallery>>>

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) shakes hands with a deputy during the panel discussion of the deputies from northwest China's Gansu Province to the Fifth Session of the Tenth National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, March 6, 2007.(Xinhua/Li Xueren) Photo Gallery>>>

Jia Qinglin (R), member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), shakes hands with a member of the CPPCC National Committee in Beijing, March 6, 2007. Jia Qinglin attended the joint panel discussion by CPPCC members from south China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) and Macao SAR to the Fifth Session of the 10th CPPCC National Committee Tuesday.(Xinhua/Liu Jiansheng) Photo Gallery>>>

Chinese Vice President Zeng Qinhong (R) shakes hands with a deputy during the panel discussion of the deputies from east China's Jiangsu Province to the Fifth Session of the Tenth National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, March 6, 2007. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei) Photo Gallery>>>

Wu Guanzheng (L), member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the CPC, shakes hands with a deputy during the panel discussion of the deputies from east China's Shandong Province to the Fifth Session of the Tenth National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, March 6, 2007.(Xinhua/Yao Dawei) Photo Gallery>>>

Li Changchun (L), member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, shakes hands with a deputy while attending the panel discussion of the deputies from south China's Guangdong Province to the Fifth Session of the Tenth National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, March 6, 2007. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang) Photo Gallery>>>

Luo Gan (C, back), member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, speaks during the panel discussion of the deputies from southeast China's Fujian Province to the Fifth Session of the Tenth National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, March 6, 2007. (Xinhua/Ma Zhancheng)  Photo Gallery>>>

 
    BEIJING, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao, top legislator Wu Bangguo and Vice President Zeng Qinghong on Tuesday joined panel discussions with the country's lawmakers and political advisors on state issues.

    Deputies to the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, and members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the top advisory body, are here to attend the annual full sessions of the two organs.

    CPPCC National Committee Chairman Jia Qinglin also participated in such discussions.

    They are all in the nine-member Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, the top decision-making body of the ruling party.

    Discussing with advisors from central Hunan Province, Hu stressed the government should strengthen the support to agriculture, focus on steadily increasing the income of farmers, and make great efforts to build new countryside.

    The president said China must combine energy-saving and environmental protection in the course of building a harmonious society which in the meantime requires political and economic improvement.

    "We should always give top priority to and properly resolve issues related to the concerns of the public," Hu said.

    While joining Shanghai lawmakers in a group discussion Tuesday morning, Wu Bangguo said the municipality should improve the conduct of officials and promote a sound and clean official atmosphere.

    "Officials in Shanghai are generally good," said Wu, adding that the financial hub plays an indispensable role in China's economic development, and that it should boost scientific innovation and accelerate economic restructuring.

    While talking with lawmakers from Hong Kong and Macao, Jia Qinglin spoke highly of the work of the governments of the two special administrative regions and said the central authorities will strictly follow the Basic Law of the two regions.

    Joining discussions with deputies from the prosperous Jiangsu Province in east China, Zeng Qinghong called for the ethical improvement of government work and the promotion of thrifty and clean lifestyle.

Premier Wen underlines ecological, environmental protection

    BEIJING, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Governments and officials should prioritize the protection of ecology and environment when seeking social, economic development, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said hereon Tuesday.

    "We must unswervingly adhere to the principle of protecting ecology and environment to promote harmony between human beings and nature," Wen said at a panel discussion of lawmakers from northwest Gansu Province who are in Beijing for the annual session of the National People's Congress (NPC).

Senior CPC leader calls for intensified anti-corruption efforts 

    BEIJING, March 6 (Xinhua) -- A chief discipline inspector of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Tuesday called for strengthened efforts in the construction of a clean Party and clean governments to boost social harmony and stability.

    Wu Guanzheng, secretary of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, made the calls at a panel discussion of a group of lawmakers from eastern Shandong Province who are in Beijing attending the annual full session of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature.

Senior CPC leader highlights socialist core value system for social harmony 

    BEIJING, March 6 (Xinhua) -- A senior leader of the Communist Party of China (CPC) called for more efforts here on Tuesday in the building of harmonious culture that is based on the socialist core value system.

    "The socialist core value system is a powerful ideological weapon that absorbs wisdom and power from all sides, and we must stick to the socialist core value system in developing the socialist market economy," said Li Changchun, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee.

Senior CPC leader urges crackdown on crime to ensure social harmony 

    BEIJING, March 6 (Xinhua) -- A senior Communist Party of China (CPC) official on Tuesday urged strong measures to crack down on violent crimes that threaten people's life and property, so as to ensure sustained social harmony and stability.

    "We should try to make the people feel a stronger sense of safety," said Luo Gan, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, when joining the group discussion of lawmakers from Fujian Province.