THE Chinese Government is to seek a more balanced development strategy in its work report to be submitted to the upcoming National People's Congress next month for approval.
Prime Minister Mr Li Peng said his report would also take a wider perspective of the tasks for the next five years.
In addition to economic reforms, Mr Li said yesterday emphasis would also be put on areas such as social development, ideological education and administration in the draft report.
No less significant were the development of science and technology as well as education, he said at a session with science and technology experts in Beijing on the document.
Mr Li said the promotion of science and technology was vital to the country's development.
Governments at all levels should strive to increase the public awareness of the significance of the promotion of science and technology.
Reforms on the systems concerning science and technology work as well as the improvement of the well-being of scientists and intellectuals should be implemented too, Mr Li said.