file;unicode channel;int start;float end;float speaker;unicode speakerType;unicode speakerDialect;unicode transcript;unicode section;int turn;int segment;int sectionType;unicode suType;unicode ;;MM sectionTypes [None, None] ;;MM sectionBoundaries [0.0, 9999999.9900000002] CNS_CMN_20070129.0049 0 10010.0 10019.9 Liu Zhihua Corruption Case Listed as One of Beijing's Three Major Social Occurrences of 2006 0 0 0 CNS_CMN_20070129.0049 0 20010.0 20019.9 January 29, 2007 15:09 0 0 0 CNS_CMN_20070129.0049 0 30010.0 30019.9 China News Service, Beijing, January 29 (Correspondent Shen Jia) A survey questionnaire with participation by 92 government officials shows that government officials as a group think that the three major social occurrences in Beijing's social development in 2006 were, in order of importance, the successful staging of the China-Africa Cooperation Forum, orderly planning for the 2008 Olympics, and the firing of Liu Zhihua, former vice-mayor of Beijing, for corruption and depravity. 0 0 0 CNS_CMN_20070129.0049 0 40010.0 40019.9 The results of this survey were disclosed on the 29th in the "2007 Report on the Development of China's Capital" published by the Academy of Social Sciences of Beijing. The survey's targets were officials above department and division levels who were studying in Party schools in Beijing last November. 0 0 0 CNS_CMN_20070129.0049 0 40020.0 40029.9 An expert in charge of the questionnaire project said that though the sampling was not strictly random, judging from the statistical results of the questionnaire, the demographic attributes of the sample can basically represent government officials as a group. 0 0 0 CNS_CMN_20070129.0049 0 50010.0 50019.9 In the survey questionnaire, officials made judgments on the social situation in Beijing in 2006 and the trends for change this year. 0 0 0 CNS_CMN_20070129.0049 0 50020.0 50029.9 Their assessment of the social situation in Beijing last year was "generally on the upswing." Over 70% of the respondents thought overall living standards of Beijing residents in the past year "improved, but only by a small margin". 0 0 0 CNS_CMN_20070129.0049 0 60010.0 60019.9 The survey shows that while identifying some improvements in such social problems as "protecting rural migrant workers' interests" and "public security," the officials also noticed that problems like "high medical expenses," "corruption of government officials," and "a faith crisis in society" have not yet been effectively resolved. 0 0 0 CNS_CMN_20070129.0049 0 70010.0 70019.9 When asked "in 2006, what significant social occurrences in Beijing Municipality left the deepest impression on you (please provide three)," over one fifth of the respondents mentioned "the corruption case of Liu Zhihua," which ranked as the incident of third most concern. 0 0 0 CNS_CMN_20070129.0049 0 70020.0 70029.9 The expert in charge of the survey believed through analysis that the incident reflected resolve by the ruling party in fighting corruption and left a deep impression on Beijing government officials, thereby serving as a very good warning. 0 0 0 CNS_CMN_20070129.0049 0 80010.0 80019.9 In addition, the officials also focused their attention on a few other important occurrences: the convening of the Sixth Plenary Session of the 16th CPC Central Committee, management problems revealed following the East Third Ring Road street surface collapse, and the serious airport highway traffic congestion caused by heavy rains, among others. 0 0 0 CNS_CMN_20070129.0049 0 90010.0 90019.9 Regarding predictions about Beijing's social development this year, nearly 80% of the officials expressed cautious optimism. Many think that the forthcoming 17th CPC National Congress and the Olympics will produce beneficial effects on the social development of Beijing Municipality. 0 0 0 CNS_CMN_20070129.0049 0 90020.0 90029.9 End 0 0 0