CPC to push forward political development, restructuring: Jiang （2）   2002-11-08 10:19:01 "It is essential to expand citizens' participation in political affairs in an orderly way, and ensure that the people go in for democratic elections and decision－making, exercise democratic management and supervision according to law and enjoy extensive rights and freedoms, and that human rights are respected and guaranteed," he said. China should uphold and improve the system of people's congresses and ensure that their legislation and policy decisions better embody the people's will, he said. We will fully implement the Party's policy toward ethnic minorities, uphold and improve the system of regional ethnic autonomy, implement the Party's policy toward the freedom of religious belief, Jiang said. He pointed out that all citizens must see to it that there are laws to go by, the laws are observed and strictly enforced, and law－breakers are prosecuted. China will strengthen legislation and improve its quality and will have formulated a socialist system of laws with Chinese characteristics by the year 2010. China will further change the functions of the government and improve the methods of management so as to form an administrative system featuring standardized behaviors, coordinated operation, fairness and transparency, honesty and high efficiency, Jiang said.