What NPC deputies say
Geshe Wangmo, director of a nursing house in Barkam, Aba Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture, Sichuan province
I was admitted to Barkam's nursing house when I was 18. I met some problems initially, but I didn't give up and I've shown my sincerity to the elderly to win their trust in past decades. Last year, our nursing house was relocated, with improved facilities and more professional staff members, and we are starting to offer outpatient services with the help of the local hospital. It's my third year serving as an NPC deputy and I care most about pension and nursing services at the grassroots.
Zhang Tianren, Party secretary of Xinchuan village, Changxing county, Zhejiang province
I've witnessed significant changes the village has experienced in the past 27 years. We've shut down 10 more mining and highly resource-consuming companies while encouraging local residents and companies to get involved in new energy industrial chains and developing leisure agriculture and tourism in the past decades. Now, the villagers have an average annual income of about 150,000 yuan ($20,644) with a better living environment.
Zhang Junjie, vice-president of Nanjing First Hospital in Nanjing, Jiangsu province
In May last year, authorities in Jiangsu established a digital platform that aggregated copies of medical films at all public institutions in the province. With a mouse click, a doctor can access patients' imaging data anytime and anywhere, eliminating the need for patients to carry X-ray films around. The platform is expected to save patients about 2 billion yuan ($275 million) annually by reducing duplicated examination fees. With advances in technologies and policies, I believe we will soon achieve universal availability of these medical documents nationwide, making it more convenient for patients.
Zhang Dongxu, commander of a combined combat battalion of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
In recent years, my unit has tapped into new combat capabilities through advanced weaponry and "information-firepower integration" tactics. Meanwhile, cross-service training with naval and air units has further tightened joint operational systems. All of us feel that our armed forces have become good at interservice operations and we continue to bolster our fighting capabilities. Our confidence in defending the nation and overcoming adversaries grows stronger than ever.
