Teaching Comparative Government and Politics

Friday, December 21, 2007

Outlining the line

There was a "training session" for members of the Party Central Committee in Beijing. Boy, did they get an earful.

Solid leadership of Party Central Committee stressed

"Hu Jintao, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Monday urged new CPC Central Committee members to well understand and carry out the Party's policies set at its 17th National Congress.

"Hu made the remarks at the beginning of a symposium for the newly elected CPC Central Committee members and alternate members...

"Hu underlined in his speech that the Central Committee plays a very important role in undertaking various works both for the Party and the country, and thus to build it into a solid leadership is of great significance.

"Leading all Chinese people to a development path of socialism with Chinese characteristics despite interference and fear is a "solemn responsibility" of all Central Committee members and alternate members, Hu said in his speech...

"The current 17th CPC Central Committee has 204 members and 167 alternate members who were elected on 21 October at the Party's 17th National Congress..."


Hu stresses full implementation of free religious policy

"Chinese President Hu Jintao on Wednesday reiterated a policy of free religious belief while stressing law-abiding management on religious affairs and support to self-governance of religious groups.

"Hu, also the general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, made the statement at a meeting of the members of the Political Bureau of the 17th CPC Central Committee in their study on religious issues at home and abroad..."

Chinese vice premier calls for bigger role of central SOEs in economy

"Chinese Vice Premier Zeng Peiyan said Tuesday that state-owned enterprises (SOEs) administered by the central government should grow more competitive to play a larger role in the economy.

"'Centrally administered SOEs are a main force in state-owned firms and a backbone in the national economy,' Zeng said. 'They should become bigger and stronger to contribute more to the economic and social development.'...

"China currently had 152 such SOEs, all under the supervision of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC)...."


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