Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) speaks during the panel discussion of the deputies from central China's Hunan Province to the Fifth Session of the Tenth National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, March 6, 2007. (Xinhua/Rao Aimin) Photo Gallery>>>

    BEIJING, March 7 -- On Tuesday, top leaders joined NPC deputies and CPPCC members in panel discussions.

    President Hu Jintao joined the discussion and deliberation of the Hunam delegation on Tuesday afternoon.

    After speeches from ten deputies, Hu stressed the importance of rural construction. He said the central government should provide more aid to agriculture and rural areas, speed up the modernization process of agriculture and educate more people from rural regions.

    Hu Jintao said China should follow a new path in its industrialization. It should expand better industries, increase creativity and innovation, strengthen efforts to protect the environment and increase energy efficiency. He said the government will give priority to the issues that the people are most concerned about. 

    (Source: CCTV.com)

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    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.