Senior official calls for more aid for farmers
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-05-17 09:41
Senior Chinese official Wu Guanzheng has urged government officials to work
for the benefit of farmers in a drive to build a new socialist countryside.
In an inspection trip to the Ministry of Agriculture, Wu, a member of the
Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC)
Central Committee, called on officials to work to solve outstanding issues that
affect farmers' rights and interests.
Wu, also secretary of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection,
said problems such as random charges by officials, production and marketing of
fake agricultural products, and misappropriation of government subsidies to
farmers have to be curbed and those who are responsible should be held
accountable.
He stressed that major undertakings relevant to farmers' rights and interests
should be made public. Wu also called for a marked improvement in agricultural
project supervision and the bidding system.
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