Text of report by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) [By Xinhua reporter Sun Chengbin: "Talking About Agricultural Affairs in Golden Autumn - Record of General Secretary Hu Jintao's Inspection Tour of the Rural Areas of Anhui Province"] Hefei, 30 Sep (Xinhua) - The issue of pushing forward rural reform and development in the new situation will be specially studied at the Third Plenum of the 17th CCP Central Committee scheduled for 9 to 12 October.

Text of report by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) [Unattributed report: "At a Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Central Discipline Inspection Commission of the CCP Central Committee, He Guoqiang Stresses That It Is Necessary To Conscientiously Study and Carry out the Spirit of General Secretary Hu Jintao's Important Speech Delivered on 19 September and Launch in a Down-to-earth Way the Campaign To Extensively Study and Apply the Scientific Development Concept Among the Discipline Inspection and Supervisory Organs"] Beijing, 27 Sep (Xinhua) - The Central Discipline Inspection Commission of the CCP Central Committee held a standing committee meeting on 27 September to convey the important speech delivered by General Secretary Hu Jintao at the mobilization conference of the whole party for extensively studying and implementing the scientific development concept and the study class on special topics for major provincial and ministerial leading cadres.

By Fiona MacLeod THUNDER clouds rumbled ominously above the tram as it trundled through the streets of Aberdeen. For most four-year-olds, the experience would have been frightening, but for one little boy, it sparked a passion that would last a lifetime.

Text of report by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) [Article by Xinhua reporter Sun Chengbin: "Hu Jintao Visits Special Education School, Rural Middle School on Eve of Teachers' Day, Leads Students in Round of Applause for Teachers"] Zhengzhou, 10 Sep (Xinhua) - General Secretary Hu Jintao Visits Special Education Schools and Teachers and Students at Rural School On the eve of the 24th Teachers Day, Hu Jintao, general secretary of the CCP Central Committee, president of China, and chairman of the Central Military Commission, who had been inspecting work in Hunan, paid a trip to a special education school and a rural middle school to visit the teachers and students.

By Alison Kershaw TEACHERS' leaders last night said too much importance was placed on national school tests as a drop in reading standards was revealed. Almost one 14-year-old in three fails to reach the expected competence.