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Make it possible for people to speak freely
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March 16, 2012, Friday
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ON Wednesday, Premier Wen Jiabao admitted he had heard critical voices from the Internet.
"I'm not surprised to hear critical voices on the Internet, there's nothing wrong about it," he said in a press conference on the closing day of the fifth session of the 11th National People's Congress. "Much public criticism is worthy of our deep reflection... I've even thought of inviting regular critics to Zhongnanhai [Editor's note: China's political headquarters] to listen to their suggestions face-to-face."
Unfortunately, many other officials are not as ready as Premier Wen to face public complaints or outright criticism.
In a nationwide survey done by the China Youth Daily last year, 73 percent of the respondents said that very few people in China today would speak their minds and that false statements carry the day. In other words, there're little grounds for genuine criticism.
If you examine many Chinese officials, you will find that what they do often belies what they say. They say they welcome public criticism, but if you really find fault with them, they turn their backs on you.
Let's work hard to make it possible for everyone to speak their minds.
"I'm not surprised to hear critical voices on the Internet, there's nothing wrong about it," he said in a press conference on the closing day of the fifth session of the 11th National People's Congress. "Much public criticism is worthy of our deep reflection... I've even thought of inviting regular critics to Zhongnanhai [Editor's note: China's political headquarters] to listen to their suggestions face-to-face."
Unfortunately, many other officials are not as ready as Premier Wen to face public complaints or outright criticism.
In a nationwide survey done by the China Youth Daily last year, 73 percent of the respondents said that very few people in China today would speak their minds and that false statements carry the day. In other words, there're little grounds for genuine criticism.
If you examine many Chinese officials, you will find that what they do often belies what they say. They say they welcome public criticism, but if you really find fault with them, they turn their backs on you.
Let's work hard to make it possible for everyone to speak their minds.
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