Foreign newspapers
hail Chinese CPPCC, NPC meetings
BEIJING, March 11 (Xinhuanet) --Some foreign
newspapers have spoke highly of the down-to-earth measures
announced by China during the ongoing meetings of the country's
top advisory and legislative bodies.
A bylined article carried by Malaysia's
Chinese-language newspaper Nanyang Siang Pau said on Wednesday
that the progressive nullity of agricultural taxes is a
significant step to push forward the Chinese agricultural
development, reflecting the daring courage and resolve of
the Chinese government to address the issues concerning
agriculture, rural areas and farmers.
The article cited Premier Wen Jiabao's
acknowledgment of problems and flaws in the government work
as an example, saying that a premier who can face errors
squarely is a leader dedicated to serving his people more
whole-heartedly.
Singapore's leading Chinese-language
newspaper, Lianhe Zaobao, published an editorial on Tuesday,
giving thumbs-up to Premier Wen's two agricultural policies.
One is to reduce agricultural taxes,
which will be annulled within five years, and the other
is to earmark 10 billion yuan to help the western region
realize nine-year compulsory education.
The two measures reflect a down-to-earth
manner of the Chinese government and its political will
to address issues on rural areas seriously, the editorial
said.
Japan's Mainichi Shimbun newspaper said
on Tuesday that China's economic reform enters a new phase
in terms of the legal system, when the protection of private
property is written into the constitution. It predicted
that China's economic growth will continue in high gear
by providing protection to entrepreneurs of private enterprises.
France's le Monde newspaper said that
private property and entrepreneurs would be better protected
after the protection of private property is written into
the constitution.
The Second Session of the 10th National
People's Congress, China's top legislative body, kicked
off here on March 5, two daysafter the opening of the Second
Session of the 10th National Committee of the Chinese People's
Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China's top advisory
body.
