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Li Keqiang: Hebei should use geographic advantage

Li Keqiang (R front), member of the Standing Committee of the  Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central  Committee, meets with deputies to the First Session of the 11th  National People's Congress (NPC) from north China's Hebei Province  in Beijing, China, March 8, 2008. Li Keqiang joined in the panel  discussion of Hebei delegation on Saturday during the First Session  of the 11th NPC.(Xinhua Photo)

In a group discussion with lawmakers from Hebei Province, senior party leader Li Keqiang urged local officials to use its geographic advantage by taking more measures to open wider to the outside

world. He noted the Bohai Sea Rim area is located in a crucial part of the northeastern Asia economic zone, and Hebei is in the center of the area. Li Keqiang said the province should strive to build itself into a regional economic power house.

He Guoqiang: Qinghai urged to push western development

He Guoqiang (2nd L), member of the Standing Committee of the  Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central  Committee, meets with deputies to the First Session of the 11th  National People's Congress (NPC) from northwest China's Qinghai  Province in Beijing, China, March 8, 2008. He Guoqiang joined  in the panel discussion of Qinghai delegation on Saturday during  the First Session of the 11th NPC.(Xinhua Photo)

He Guoqiang urged lawmakers from Qinghai to promote China's western development program. He called on local officials to further liberate their thinking and deepen reforms and opening up. He also called for enhancing the infrastructure and the bio-friendly environment.

Zhou Yongkang: Shanxi should transform development model

Zhou Yongkang (C), member of the Standing Committee of the  Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central  Committee, meets with deputies to the First Session of the  11th National People's Congress (NPC) from north China's Shanxi  Povince in Beijing, China, March 8, 2008. Zhou Yongkang joined  in the panel discussion of Shanxi delegation on Saturday during  the First Session of the 11th NPC.(Xinhua Photo)

Joining the discussion of NPC deputies from the northern province of Shanxi, Zhou Yongkang urged more efforts to transform the development model of the country's largest coal production base, which is key to the sustainable development of the province. He said continuous efforts should be made in energy saving and environment protection.

Editor:Zhang Ning