Zhou Xinsheng, member of the CPPCC National Committee and vice-chairman of Shaanxi provincial¹ committee of China Democratic National Construction Association, commenting on Chinese people asking for special treatment by using their social relationships

"The popular use of exploiting personal connections in China is extremely serious. It undermines fairness and justice, deteriorates² social conduct, damages social morality and the image of the Party and government, poisons people's spiritual world and hurts the healthy growth of our next generation."

“求人现象普遍化后，后果极其严重。它破坏了公平、公正，恶化了社会风气，损害了社会道德以及党和政府的形象，毒化了国人的精神世界，不利于下一代的健康成长。”

 

Miao Xuegang, NPC deputy and director of the Anhui Provincial Environmental Protection Department

"Everyone has the right to enjoy a good environment. Air belongs to everyone, because each person must breathe. Pollution is a public event, and everyone is responsible for it. We cannot solve the problem if the cause of pollution is not made clear."

“人人都享有环境权益，空气是大家的，每个人都要呼吸。污染是公众事件，需要所有人来承担，不把原因分析透，就无法解决问题。”

 

Liu Li, NPC deputy and migrant worker who used to be a foot masseuse from Fujian province

"I have been a migrant worker for over 20 years. I work as a worker, my identity is a farmer, and I live the life of a wanderer. "

“我曾经是一名洗脚妹，打工20多年来我一直都是一名农民工，农民的身份干着工人的活、过着流浪者的生活。”

 

Shi Yaobin, NPC deputy and chief of Hunan Provincial Finance Department

"The super-ministry system reform cannot be a panacea³ for solving all problems and we must first change our work style. Everything can be done properly with the improvement in our functions and work style."

“大部制不是一改治百病的，首先要转变工作作风，只有把职能、作风转变了，做什么事情都有了基础。”

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