China's parliament is considering amending the election law to give equal representation to rural and urban residents, said a spokesman here Tuesday.

"Provided the progressing urbanization in China, the present election law needs amending," said Jiang Enzhu, spokesman for the First Session of the National People's Congress (NPC), at a press conference.

According to the present election law, the number of people a rural NPC deputy represents is four times that of an urban deputy.

With the increase of urban population, it is necessary to give equal representation to the two groups, Jiang said.

(Xinhua News Agency March 4, 2008)