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Xinhuanet, Beijing, December 16 (Reporters Wang Jinfu, Song Zhenyuan, Deng Weihua) At the end of 2007, reporters sorted out the major events that affected people's livelihood that year. From these changes in people's livelihood, we can clearly feel the pulse of China's reform and the heartbeat of development.

(1) 150 million rural children have been exempted from tuition and miscellaneous fees, and compulsory education "well-deserved"

File photo: Ningxia Hongsibao No. 2 Primary School students in class, the school is immigrated Students enjoy the "two exemptions and one subsidy" policy (photo taken on October 30). In 2007, the central government allocated 18.1 billion yuan in “two exemptions and one subsidy” funds to exempt nearly 150 million compulsory education students across the country from tuition and miscellaneous fees. (Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Peng)

[Event] In January 2007, the Office of the National Rural Compulsory Education Funding Guarantee Mechanism Reform Leading Group Office issued a notice that starting from this spring semester, the country will exempt rural areas across the country from compulsory education. Tuition and miscellaneous fees for students in the education stage will be generally reduced, and the financial burden on the families of 150 million primary and secondary school students in rural areas will be generally reduced. Not only that, this year the government also launched a free education program for normal students and increased financial allocations by more than 14 billion yuan to improve the national student aid system.

[Comment] After years of "fee-based education", my country's compulsory education has finally opened its "free door" to rural children across the country. Education is the cornerstone of national rejuvenation, and educational equity is the foundation of social equity. The government has updated its concept of education, adhered to the public welfare nature of education, and promoted the balanced development of urban and rural compulsory education, which has won the hearts of the people.

(2) More than 200 million urban residents benefit from medical insurance, and the sunshine of dreams shines into reality

On November 6, at the Labor and Social Security Office of the Engineering Street Office of Daoli District, Harbin City , staff are showing promotional materials for the Harbin Urban Resident Basic Medical Insurance policy. Since November 1, the "Interim Measures for the Basic Medical Insurance for Urban Residents of Harbin" have been implemented. All non-employed persons with urban household registration in Harbin City, regardless of whether they are sick or not, can participate in basic medical insurance. Infants can be insured if they are 28 days old, and there is no upper age limit for the elderly. After residents participate in the insurance, they can enjoy low hospitalization fee standards. (Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Lu You)

[Event] On July 10, the State Council issued the "Guiding Opinions on Launching the Pilot Program of Basic Medical Insurance for Urban Residents." The establishment of the basic medical insurance system for urban residents is another major measure taken by my country after the establishment of the basic medical insurance system for urban employees and the new rural cooperative medical system. It mainly solves the problem of urban non-employed people, especially primary and secondary school students, children, the elderly, and the disabled. The problem of medical treatment for people and other groups has benefited more than 200 million urban residents.

[Comments] The three major systems constitute China’s basic medical insurance system covering both urban and rural areas. “Everyone enjoys medical security” is no longer far away. According to the plan, the State Council has identified the first batch of 79 cities nationwide to participate in the pilot program of basic medical insurance for urban residents. By the end of the “Eleventh Five-Year Plan”, my country will fully implement the urban residents’ medical insurance system. With universal medical insurance, the sunshine of dreams is gradually shining into the real life of ordinary people.

(3) More than 20 million farmers have been included in the subsistence allowances, and urban-rural integration has accelerated again

[Event] On July 11, the State Council issued the "On Establishing a Rural Minimum Living Security System Nationwide" "Notice" requires that all eligible rural poor people be included in the scope of security, and the problem of food and clothing for the rural poor people across the country can be stably, lastingly and effectively solved. In 2007, my country will comprehensively establish a rural subsistence allowance system. Currently, more than 20 million people are included in the rural subsistence allowance system.

[Comments] The comprehensive establishment of the urban-rural subsistence allowance system means that the long-standing "dual structure" gap between urban and rural areas has been eliminated, and urban-rural integration has once again accelerated. In addition to achieving full coverage of rural subsistence allowances, some places have gradually raised the standards for rural subsistence allowances and formed a rural social assistance system with the rural subsistence allowance system as the core.

(4) The Property Law is implemented, and those who have permanent property have perseverance

[Event] On October 1, the Property Law was officially implemented. This law, which has repeatedly been reviewed by the highest legislative body during the legislative process, clearly defines the equal subject status of citizens’ private property rights and state-owned and collective property rights, which means that more people will enjoy the sunshine of wealth more fully and equally.

[Comment] There is a proverb abroad: "The wind can enter, the rain can enter, but the king cannot enter" a private thatched house. The implementation of the Property Law has raised new issues for Chinese governments at all levels to administer according to law. Administrative agencies and administrative personnel will not be able to carry out expropriation, land requisition and other acts at will. Once the parties have objections to the exercise of administrative power, they should also be provided with judicial relief. The dissemination and popularization of the concept of property rights will lay a solid foundation for the government's administration according to law.

(5) "Property income" was included in the report of the Party Congress, and the people entered a new era of financial management

[Event] In mid-to-late October, the 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China was held, in line with the Chinese The trend of the times is to move towards a comprehensively well-off society. The report of the Party Congress proposed for the first time “creating conditions to allow more people to have property income.”

[Comments] Allowing more families to learn to manage finances and have property income is to increase the proportion of middle-income earners and make the social structure tend to an "olive-shaped" reasonable distribution, thereby Conducive to social harmony.

The rapid development of the stock market in 2007 gave people the most intuitive feeling about property income. As the stock market shifts from a bull market to a volatile adjustment, Chinese people need to have more rational and scientific considerations on how to increase the proportion of property income.

(6) The "high-profile" launch of low-rent housing, low-income groups are expected to "have a place to live"

On October 12, some cities in Yinchuan City rented low-rent housing Low-income households at the move-in ceremony. On that day, another 60 urban subsistence allowance families in Yinchuan City received the keys to low-rent housing. At present, Yinchuan City's low-rent housing security coverage has covered 1,605 urban minimum living allowance households. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Quanlong (file photo)

[Event] On August 7, the State Council issued "Several Opinions on Solving the Housing Difficulties of Low-income Families in Urban Areas", in which low-rent housing was placed prominently Location. According to the timetable set by this opinion, by the end of 2007, all districted cities should basically ensure that urban minimum living allowance families who meet the prescribed housing difficulties and apply for low-rent housing rental subsidies are fully covered; by the end of 2008, all counties will It is necessary to basically ensure that everything is covered. By the end of the "Eleventh Five-Year Plan", the scope of the national low-rent housing system will be expanded to cover low-income families with housing difficulties.

[Comments] The launch of low-rent housing in such a "high-profile" manner not only reflects the low-income group's demand for "a place to live", but also reflects the party and government's establishment of low-rent housing, affordable housing, and affordable housing. The determination to build a housing security system that includes housing is also an effective measure to curb the rapid rise in housing prices.

(7) Food prices have risen too fast, and the government has frequently stepped in to regulate them

[Event] This year, marked by the continued rapid rise in pork prices, food prices remain high, leaving People, especially poor families, are feeling the pressure. Affected by rising food prices, the CPI rose by a cumulative 4.6% in the first 11 months of this year, and prices throughout the year are expected to see the highest annual increase since 1996. In order to control meat prices, the central government increased its budget by approximately 1.8 billion yuan to subsidize urban subsistence allowance households and needy students in colleges and technical secondary schools. At the same time, the state has increased support for pig farmers, and only implemented subsidies for reproductive sows. Finances at all levels have increased expenditures by more than 4.8 billion yuan.

[Comments] Over the past year, the people's livelihood issues caused by the "meat price" have not been out of the sight of the people and the government. Subsidize the needs of needy groups and let the government return to the government; use economic levers to regulate the market and let the market return to the market. The control measures taken by the government have achieved certain results. However, it should be noted that this round of price increases has its own complexities, and some food price increases have a recovery nature, which is conducive to increasing farmers' income. What needs to be prevented now is for prices to turn from a structural rise to significant inflation, which should become one of the top priorities of macroeconomic control next year.

(8) The "persuasion trend" has made waves, and the Labor Contract Law clarifies labor relations

[Event] On June 29, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress voted to pass the Labor Contract Law. Subsequently, incidents occurred in Beijing, Guangdong and other places where some companies terminated or re-entered labor contracts with older employees in advance, eventually forming a "wave of persuasion." The underlying reason for this trend is the Labor Contract Law that will be implemented on January 1, 2008.

[Comments] This law requires employers to pay economic compensation in accordance with the law when rescinding and terminating labor contracts, and guides employers to sign long-term labor contracts with workers. Relevant experts said that the labor contract law will gradually change the "quick hire and quick layoff" employment method of many Chinese companies, which will help workers better arrange their career plans, and at the same time encourage companies to establish harmonious labor relations and talent retention systems.

(9) The outbreak of cyanobacteria in Taihu Lake gave birth to the new concept of "ecological civilization"

[Event] On May 29, a sudden drinking water crisis swept across Wuxi, Jiangsu. The culprit is Taihu cyanobacteria. Subsequently, blue algae broke out in Dianchi Lake and Chaohu Lake one after another. China, a country with high growth, entered the "stage of intensive water pollution outbreaks", highlighting the pain of rapid economic growth. On July 12, the State Environmental Protection Administration announced that China will formulate stricter environmental protection standards in the Taihu Lake, Chaohu Lake, and Dianchi Lake basins, adopt "high-limit penalties" measures for illegal polluters, and further expand the scope of "regional approval restrictions." Subsequently, relevant state departments frequently used fiscal and tax levers to regulate the "two high-energy and one-investment" industries, curb the over-exploitation of resources and abnormal exports, and inhibit the rebound of investment in high-energy-consuming and high-pollution industries.