Delegates to the 19th CPC National Congress Interviewed

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On the morning of October 18, delegates to the 19th CPC National Congress are interviewed before the event begins. by Duan Wei/China Pictorial

An innovation and one highlight of the 19th CPC National Congress, “delegates’ passage” is set up especially for reporters to interview delegates. From 7:30 to 8:30a.m.today, 19 delegates, nine of who are female, from sectors including aerospace and law enforcement were interviewed.

Tang Jialing has been a driver of submersibles for 11 years. He expressed his love for his occupation, which not only makes his own dream part of the need of the country, but also offers him the opportunity to have a close look at the world of deep sea. He remarked that in the past five years, China has made brilliant achievements in marine technology and equipment manufacturing and the Jiaolong manned submersible is a good example.

Tsering Bazhen works as an obstetrician and gynecologist at high altitude in the Tibet Autonomous Region. She and her colleagues deliver treatment to pregnant women’s homes due to the inconvenient transportation in the area. She said the Party’s policies were launched there to help alleviate people’s ailments, bolster their health, and lower the cost of medical care for pregnant women and children.

Zhang Ruimin from Haier Group has attended six national congresses of the CPC in a row. In a response to President Xi’s call for innovation, Haier has pioneered innovation in both products and management, growing into a leading company in the production of household appliances.

A district-level judge in southeastern China’s Zhangzhou City, Huang Zhili has served in judicial position over a decade. Once when she was working in a village, she was asked by an elderly woman to thank the Party for fostering so many good officials. Huang said that she attended the congress on behalf of the people and would do a good job of serving as part of the channel between the Party and the masses.

More delegates will be interviewed on the “delegates’ passage” in the following days. Among 2,280 delegates, 33.8 percent of them are from “frontline production and manufacturing,” 24.2% are female delegates and 11.5% from 43 out of the country’s 55 minority ethnic groups.

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