Newly elected Shandong governor Jiang Daming has vowed for the provincial government to work under the scrutiny of local legislature, the public and the media.
Jiang, the acting governor of the province, was elected governor on Saturday at the first session of the 11th Shandong provincial people's congress, the local legislative body.
He said the government should be subject to supervision from local lawmakers, political advisors, the public and the media at all times.
"We should administer by law, be cautious in using our power, be honest and clean and practice diligent governance to serve the people " Jiang said at a press conference after his election.
The development of the province will be made the top priority to help create new advantages for economic growth, Jiang said.
In his government work report delivered last Sunday, Jiang said that Shandong is aiming for a gross domestic product (GDP) of 4 trillion yuan ($555 billion) by 2010 with an average GDP growth rate of 10 percent in the next five years.
By 2010, per capita GDP is expected to reach $5,000 - four times that of 2000.
It is the provincial government's responsibility to guarantee and improve people's livelihood and have the province's 93 million people enjoy the fruits of reform and development, Jiang said.
He promised in the report that per capita annual disposable income of urban residents and per capita net income of farmers will exceed an average growth rate of 8 percent in the coming five years.
"A pragmatic working style must always be promoted. The achievements must withstand the test of history, people and practice," he said.
Jiang, born in March 1953, is a native of Rongcheng, Shandong.
He joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in November 1976.
He graduated from the philosophy department of Heilongjiang University and began working at the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League of China in 1982.
He was appointed vice- and acting governor of Shandong province by the Standing Committee of the Shandong Provincial People's Congress on June 13 last year.
He is a member of the 17th CPC Central Committee.
Xinhua contributed to the story
Source: China Daily
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