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Top official addresses Beijing's economic, social development

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-02-01 11:18
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BEIJING: China's top political advisor Jia Qinglin urged Beijing to transform its economic development pattern and improve people's livelihood.

Beijing should foster more enterprises in high tech industry, build Zhongguancun, dubbed as China's "silicon valley", into in an innovation hub with global influence, said Jia, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), during his inspection in Beijing on Jan 30 and 31.

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Jia called on the Chinese capital to take positive steps to shape an eco-friendly and energy-saving industrial framework, growth pattern and consumption mode.

In addition, the city should spend more efforts in solving problems in people's daily life, including housing, traffic, education, health care and social security, he said.

Jia also met with local political advisors and representatives from all walks of life, calling on them to study major economic and social issues and contribute their talent to the scientific development and social harmony and stability.
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