Questions
Premier Wen, with China’s economy growing rapidly, some social contradictions have become conspicuous. There are a lot of employer-employee conflicts, increasing employment pressure, and many stories of morality degradation. These problems will certainly increase the pressure on the government in its management as some old methods have become out of date. So, what innovations will the government make in its governance? What need to govern? In what form? And what need not to govern? How to let go?
- Heart to Heart
Premier, I am a farmer. I am extremely happy to learn from TV news that the country will invest four trillion yuan RMB in water conservation projects. But, at the meantime, I am a little worried as I recall the fact that some poverty alleviation funds from the central government were withheld for other purposes several years ago. So I wonder this time whether the four trillion yuan RMB, a huge money, can really be used on water conservation projects or on something else or even be embezzled. My concern, I am afraid, is shared by most ordinary citizens.
- Back against Earth
Hello, Premier. You visited the State Bureau of Letters and Calls and met the petitioners there before the Spring Festival. It was really touching, and the scene is still vivid now. What spurred you to communicate face to face with the petitioners? What was your first feeling when you heard the cases they reported? Will you ask in person about the follow-ups and results?
- UU Qiangzi
Hello, Premier. The government has unveiled a series of regulatory measures to lower the housing prices. But people feel that the housing prices remain firm. I remember in February last year, when you answered netizens’ questions about how to control housing prices, you said, “I am determined that the present government can address this issue successfully in this term.” In face of high housing prices which remain firm so far, I would like to ask: are you, Premier, still confident in controlling housing prices?
- More Things Not Considered
Mr. Premier, I am a college student to graduate soon. During the four years on campus, I feel that there are a deceasing number of students who really study hard, and everybody becomes pragmatic and cares the most about finding jobs after graduation. Now it’s very hard to find a job, and students need relations, or inside tracks, to find good ones. This frustrates many graduates.
- Mu Tian
Hello, Mr. Premier. My wife and I are both migrant workers born in the 1980s. Although we work hard every day, we can still bear it. Our biggest concern is our child. He is three years old, and now lives in our hometown with our parents. Of course, we want him to live with us, but when we think about his going to the kindergarten and schools in the city, which is a big problem for us, we cannot help worrying. We hope the government do something to help us.
- Liking for Slim Waist
Mr. Premier, the prices surged at a fast pace last year; almost everything on a rise, except for our incomes. We feel that our money goes out very easily, and people have very big pressure. The government has been taking measures to control prices, but we see no significant effects. You repeatedly talked about prices on different occasions around the New Year, and said, “The top priority of the economic work this year is to stabilize prices.” What will the government do in order to do a good job about this top priority?
- King of Logic
Good morning, Mr. Premier. The Spring Festival of the “Year of the Rabbit” has just passed, and I still have many text messages greeting the New Year in my cell phone, which all contain the word “happiness,” such as “let happiness fly to you,” or “let happiness blossom like flowers.” In the next five years, our biggest aspiration is to have happiness. So, what is the criteria for happiness? What ideas does the government have to boost the feeling of happiness among the general public?
- Aspiration

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