Hu vows clean governance as session closes

President Hu Jintao yesterday pledged clean governance and judicious use of power by the new leadership.

"I will serve the people and exert myself to work for the country ... be a good public servant and sincerely seek benefits for the people," Hu said at the closing meeting of the first full session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC).

He expressed thanks to the nearly 3,000 NPC deputies and the entire nation for their trust, saying the new leadership will willingly accept supervision of the people.