Mass Events, Major Projects Should Be Restrained

Following are some quotes on the government's zeal in organizing mass events and building mega projects from political advisor Li Haibin at the ongoing annual session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee on Sunday:

-- China must restrain itself from hosting mass events and building mega infrastructure facilities too excessively.

-- As a developing country with 1.3 billion people, it's necessary for China to build some mega projects such as infrastructure facilities, huge stadiums and gymnasiums and transport projects.

-- Many local governments in China are eagerly competing with one another to be China's No.1 or even the world's No.1 on many fronts, particularly on the scale of events and projects.

-- It costs a lot of money to organize mass events and build mega projects. Too many such events and projects raise the overburden on ordinary people.

-- The government should spend more on people's pension, medical care, poverty alleviation and housing rather than on such big events and projects.