Publication

This brief looks at the the 10th National Peoples Congress (NPC) in China held in March 2004. Questions of corruption and livelihood including raising farmers' incomes, cutting education fees, improving employment opportunities and the establishment of a sound social security network were addressed along with how to protect the legitimate interests of both people living in urban areas and migrant farmers, and strengthening public security. The 2,900- member legislature approved 13 changes to the Constitution, including measures to protect private property and respect human rights.