Education, Internet and taxes concern top political advisors
- Source: Global Times
- [08:05 March 15 2010]
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Lid to cover voting telepads
Guan Chengyuan, former Chinese Ambassador to the European Union
"The telepads used for anonymous voting ballots during the CPPCC annual session should be covered with a lid to ensure delegates' privacy," Guan said.
Less taxation
Wang Ping, president of China Minority Art Museum
"Raise the exemption from personal income tax to 5,000 yuan ($732) instead of 2,000 yuan ($293)," Wang proposed.
Wang suggested that higher income workers should be taxed the most. He thinks that the regulation needs to be changed because inflation has caused greater financial stress for ordinary people.
Regulate human flesh search engines
He Wei, president of He Eye Care System in Shenyang, Liaoning Province
"The 'human flesh search engine' should be subjected to legal restrictions to protect individual privacy and prevent Internet violence," He said.
The "human flesh search engine" is when Web users mobilize people to track down specific individuals or facts and use the information to harass or embarrass people.
Collecting tax on coal use
Zhou Jianmin, a member of the Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party
"Collecting tax on coal consumption will reduce reliance on fossil energy," Zhou said.
Zhou said that a tax on coal consumption would encourage companies to change their energy and product structure and promote clean and renewable energy sources to reduce the consumption of fossil energy.
Jiang Wanjuan contributed to this story
