Deputies to the National People's Congress and CPPCC members come
from all parts of China and from many walks of life. For some, this
will be their first national congress -- to serve for five years as
a representative for the people of their area. For others, it will
be business as usual, in a changing China. To find out how the
people of China are best served by their chosen representatives,
china.org.cn takes a close-up look at these people and what
concerns they have for today's China.
Here we meet Liu Xila, a professor with Tsinghua University.
Q:
Which group of the National Committee of the Chinese People's
Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) do you belong to?
A:
I am from the Education Group of the 10th National Committee of the
Chinese People's Consultative Conference (CPPCC). I have held the
post for several sessions.
Q:What profession are you in?
A:
I work with both Tsinghua University and Shanghai Jiaotong
University.
Q:
What is the issue of most concern to people in your area of
China?
A:
Educational issues.
Q:
What proposals have you made, or what did you hope to accomplish at
this session?
A:
I have submitted three proposals: one on the ideological and
political education of youth; one on the education of the one-child
generation; and the third on reforming the guiding principles in
teaching, to highlight individuality in education.
Q:
What is your opinion of this government's performance to date?
A:
It has been five years with creativity and great achievement.
Q:
Where do you think improvements need to be made?
A:
I think the government should regulate its functions: focusing on
major issues so as to free themselves from petty bureaucratic
work.
Q:
Of the new government, what are your hopes?
A:
Development is top priority and I hope that the government will
carefully study and solve the problems which arise during continued
national development.
(China.org.cn by Staff Reporter Dai Fan, March 8, 2003)
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