A mixed reaction to official warmth

Xinhua, August 17, 2011

The trend among government departments and the judiciary to use "customer service" language in an attempt to shed their icy image is causing controversy.

The Zongpu People's Tribunal under the People's Court of Fengyang County of Anhui Province addresses litigants on its official Weibo account thus: "Dear Litigants, when we tell you to attend a court session, please arrive on time. Otherwise we cannot see you, let alone know what is on your mind, and your rights may not be properly protected."

Wang Shili, the tribunal's presiding judge, admits the style has been borrowed from vendors on Chinese online shopping site Taobao.com, in an effort to bring the court closer to the public.

He said: "By using colloquial language in a polite tone, businesses can instantly put their customers at ease, and because what we deal with every day are mostly community disputes in rural areas, we do not want to emphasize procedures to a degree that may cause harmful effects. We do not want ordinary people to fear courts or judges."

But critics claim the informal, and some say frivolous, style damages the image of the law and the court, which should be serious and rigorous.

Unorthodox

Tong Zongjin, a professor at the China University of Political Science and Law, claimed on his Weibo that the court has mistaken frivolity for warmth toward the public.

It is not the first time that people have been taken aback by unorthodox official statements.

The Jixie police station in Chongzhou City in southwestern Sichuan Province attempted to persuade a fugitive via its Weibo to surrender, posting: "Dear fugitive, if you surrender yourself, we will act as chauffeur, feed you for free and give you a free physical examination."

One online reaction came from someone identified as "Lixiaofo," who said he gets goose bumps when he reads "dear" at an online shop because it masks business greed - not at all appropriate for government use.

Yet when the Ministry of Foreign Affairs used casual language in a recruitment notice, the reaction was warm.

"Dear applicant, do you hold a university degree? Are you proficient in office software skills? Do you have a driver's license? Come and take a look!" This message posted in August was forwarded more than 4,800 times in just three hours and illicited more than 1,000 replies.

Most comments were positive, calling the style lovely and a step forward in communication with the public.

Xia Xueluan, a professor at Peking University, described it as "the awakening of government organizations as they begin thinking about getting closer to the people."

主站蜘蛛池模板: 被强到爽的邻居人妻完整版| 91精品国产91久久久久| 日韩免费在线观看视频| 亚洲日本一区二区三区在线不卡| 秋葵视频在线高清免费下载| 国产一区二区三区不卡av| 黄瓜视频在线播放| 国产精品久久久久久久久久久不卡| 999在线视频精品免费播放观看| 好男人社区神马www| 中国毛片免费看| 日日躁夜夜躁狠狠躁超碰97| 九色视频在线观看| 欧美人与动人物牲交免费观看| 亚洲精品偷拍无码不卡av| 男女国产一级毛片| 午夜爽爽爽男女污污污网站| 色狠狠一区二区三区香蕉蜜桃 | 久久精品国产精品国产精品污 | 最近免费中文字幕mv电影| 亚洲国产综合无码一区| 毛片a级毛片免费观看免下载| 免费a级黄色毛片| 福利小视频在线观看| 农村老熟妇乱子伦视频| 精品无码一区二区三区亚洲桃色| 四虎精品影院永久在线播放| 蕾丝视频在线看片国产| 国产亚洲精品无码专区| 香蕉免费一级视频在线观看| 国产成人涩涩涩视频在线观看| 欧美色图你懂的| 国产精品v欧美精品v日韩精品| 18videosex性欧美69免费播放| 国产裸拍裸体视频在线观看| 97在线视频精品| 国产香蕉精品视频在| 777色淫网站女女| 国产精选之刘婷野战| 2019国产精品青青草原| 国产精品第100页|