China turns new page in political openness

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China turns new page in political openness

Source:Global Times Published: 2012-12-25 12:24:00

The Xinhua News Agency recently released the profiles of Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, and Li Keqiang, Zhang Dejiang and Yu Zhengsheng, members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, as well as photos of them in their daily lives and at work. It will continue to release profiles and photos of the CPC's new top leaders.

Many have viewed such a move as being significant for China's political transparency. Some even believe this marks a milestone in the transition of China's politics from being bureaucratic to public-oriented.

The public has had a huge interest in the country's top leaders, what experiences they have had and what thoughts they want to promote.

In the past, the private details of Chinese leaders were highly concealed and the public could only hear about them through the grapevine, which definitely does no good to communication between leaders and the public.

The development of the Internet has brought China into an era of public-oriented politics. The interaction between leaders and masses has played a vital role in improving the government's image and enhancing social confidence.

China's politics promotes a low-key principle, the influence of which is ubiquitous. But such a principle should not conflict with the public's right to know.

The new CPC leadership has showed its sincere understanding of the mass media and the public. The leaders have displayed their willingness to change their working styles and advance with the times. Their changes, which come from the public's expectation and started from the very top, have boosted the public's confidence in the country's further reforms.

China's problems are too numerous to find a clear way out. But after the 18th Party Congress, the changes of leaders' working styles not only offer a breakthrough, but also open up ways for solving these problems.

This round of changes in working styles is being held under the public eye. Once the changes involve all Party members, its long-term significance is likely to exceed what we understand today. It may throw off the malpractices of our political system and set new rules for China's politics.

Progress is being made in the openness of China's politics. This is a risky process, but it will be more risky if it stops.

It is the whole of society's common wish that China remain stable during its reform and opening-up, while worries that an uncontrollable situation may occur do exist.

The public hopes China can have "political insurance." If such insurance exists, its core is the confidence of all society. China faces both internal problems and external pressures. As long as society has confidence and works on concrete issues, China's revival can be ensured.

In this diverse era, the confidence of Chinese society comes from that of the CPC. The change of working style within the CPC shows the leadership's practical stance in tackling problems and its courage to handle hot potato issues.