Chinese state councillor urges Inner Mongolia social harmony
efforts
SOURCE:
Xinhua news agency, Beijing, in English 16:06
GMT, 5
Oct 05
Text of report in English
by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency)
Hohhot, 5
October: Chinese State Councillor Zhou Yongkang has urged local officials to
work hard to to resolve various social contradictions in an effort to build a
harmonious society.
Zhou, also a member of the Political Bureau of the
Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Committee and a member of the Secretariat
of the CCP Central Committee, made the remarks during an inspection tour in
north China's
Inner Mongolia Region from 2 to
5 October.
China is in a
special historical period of social transition, and various social
contradictions and issues have thus come forth, Zhou said.
He pointed out
that the fundamental way to resolve the social issues and ensure a stable
society is to implement the scientific concept of development and push an
all-round, coordinated development of economy and society.
He told the
local officials to make efforts to cement ties with the great masses of the
people in a bid to dissolve the inharmonious factors. He also asked them to
further enhance unity among different ethnic groups.
Zhou urged the local
government to well handle with issues concerning the interests of the people to
improve the living standards, such as education, medical care, employment,
social security, poverty alleviation, environmental protection and safety
production.
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Southern Mongolian
Human Rights
Informatin Center
(SMHRIC)