On January 18^th, the State Council Premier, Li Keqiang, member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau, hosted a symposium and listened to suggestions given by representatives from education, science and technology, culture, health and sports sectors of society, as well as ordinary citizens, on the draft of the Government Work Report. Vice Premier and member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau, Han Zheng, also attended the symposium. Seven representatives put forward proposals for the Government Work Report based on their work experience.

Our alumna Cai Xue, a Business English graduate of the Class of 2013, who is currently the head of Nongfeng specialized cooperative in Shulan, Northeast China’s Jilin province, shared her own experience of starting a business in her hometown as a college graduate, and gave proposals for perfecting the talents incentive mechanism in rural areas.

Premier Li said that China should learn from other countries and improve supportive policies for agriculture, and better protect local products and brand logos in order to promote the development of high quality green products. Favorable conditions should be created for farmers to earn money and increase their income. He also encouraged young people to be modern, professional farmers, to realize their dreams in rural areas.

Cai Xue attended the first session of the 13^thJilin Provincial People’s Congress

Cai Xue displayed her products