China's citizens have high expectations for the new
central
government leadership, demanding faster economic growth and a
higher standard of living for ordinary Chinese citizens.
Yang Tao, manager of the Beijing Keyu Company, said, "I believe
China will experience an accelerated emancipation of people's
minds, reform and opening-up, socialist modernization process and
economic development under the new, younger, professional central
government leadership."
A
beneficiary of the market economy, Yang runs a high-tech
enterprise. He expects the new government to maintain its current
policy of encouraging high-tech development.
Noting that the new central government leaders are pragmatic and
experienced in management, he said people can expect many new
opportunities under their leadership.
Peng Quncai, a laid-off worker in Beijing's Haidian District, said,
"When I saw Wen
Jiabao descend into a 700-meter hole to extend Spring Festival
regards to miners during the Chinese Lunar New Year, I was deeply
moved by his actions. If the new leaders continue to give priority
to the difficulties of laborers, we will keep up our morale."
Gao Li, an executive at a foreign-financed enterprise in Beijing,
said the new leadership should seize the opportunity to position
China in a strategically favorable manner to face fierce global
competition.
Wang Suping, a staff of the Beijing Municipal Association of
Science and Technology, said, "I hope the new leaders will have a
sense of urgency. Only an impulse for innovation and courage for
reform, can help China keep pace with the world."
Internet surfers expressed their hope for the new government to
enhance the efforts in relieving low-income workers from financial
difficulties and fighting against corruption.
(Xinhua News Agency March 19, 2003)