China's top legislature has opened its bimonthly session in Beijing.As part of this session,lawmakers are deliberating nine draft laws including amendments to the laws connected to land management.A draft on better protecting information on the internet will also be discussed.The Land Management Law, passed in 1986, has already been revised twice.The draft is designed to try to address excessive land expropriation.The amendment alters the rules on how to compensate farmers whose collectively-owned land is expropriated.Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao is asking the country's auditing bodies to enhance the quality of their workand make more contribution to China's economic and social development.Wen Jiabao made the remarks at a national auditing work conference,also attended by Vice Premier Li Keqiang.The Premier called for auditors to perform their supervisory duties in accordance with the law,to improve work practices,and expose and sanction illegal behaviour.Last year, China's National Audit Office looked at over 100 cases of major law violations and economic crimes involving more than 300 people,including some administrative department chiefs.
