CPPCC member and New Hope Group Board Chairman Liu Yonghao meets the media at a press conference in Beijing on Monday, March 2, 2009, one day before the opening of the annual session of the country's top advisory body. [Photo: CRIENGLISH.com]

As one of China's top entrepreneurs and vice-Chairman of the subcommittee of Economy of the CPPCC National Committee, Liu Yonghao is hotly-pursued by media whenever he appears at the meeting. This year the active businessman has brought with him eight proposals.

"All my proposals focus on the three rural issues of agriculture, countryside and farmers. I hope the government and private sector can provide more support to farmers to help them go through the most difficult time of the financial crisis and develop the country's agriculture industry."

(CRI, China.org.cn, March 4, 2009)