From Times Wire Services
March 9, 2004
BEIJING ” Lawmakers began considering amendments to China’s Constitution on Monday that would enshrine protection of private property and human rights for the first time since the Communists swept to power in 1949.
The changes, already endorsed by the Communist Party, also would declare support for entrepreneurs who are creating millions of jobs and driving the country’s economic boom.
A vote is due Sunday, and the largely ceremonial National People’s Congress appears sure to approve the changes.
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