Top Chinese leaders discuss state issues with NPC deputies, CPPCC members

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Wu Bangguo (R), Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), attends the panel discussion of the deputies from east China's Shanghai Municipality to the Fifth Session of the Tenth NPC in Beijing, March 6, 2007. (Xinhua Photo/Pang Xinglei)

Top legislator Wu Bangguo attended a discussion with a Shanghai delegation. The deputies expressed their opinions on economic development, the integration of rural and urban areas, and improving energy efficiency. They also touched on the fight against pollution and how to strengthen soil management. Wu Bangguo praised Shanghai's development, saying the municipality should utilize scientific development concepts.