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Officials asked to aid "people in difficulty" during Spring Festival
2006-01-25 07:12:41 Xinhua English
BEIJING, Jan. 25(Xinhuanet)-- An executive meeting of China's State Council held on Tuesday asked governments at various levels to take care of the people, especially"people in difficulty", during the Spring Festival period.

Government leaders should go to the grass-roots, the countryside, enterprises and urban communities, especially where there are difficulties, to learn about the lives of the masses and help them solve their real difficulties, according to the meeting chaired by Premier Wen Jiabao.

It called for advocating proper consumption concepts and consumption styles and opposing conspicuous consumption.

It asked government officials to maintain integrity and curb various sorts of corruption, including using public money to pay for dinners,entertainment and gifts.

The meeting also called on various localities to enrich people's cultural activities during the Spring Festival period. Enditem

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