Website's offline event welcomed by readers after top 10 policy choice

Readers of the Chinese government's website discuss State Council policies with the website's team, in Beijing on Jan 13. [Photo by Wang Jing/China Daily]

The netizens also aired their views and gave feedback on how the policies have had a positive influence on their lives and careers.

The official in charge of the central government's website said he felt the netizens' sense of responsibility, and he shared their vision and passion toward developing a better society.

"Like the old saying goes; 'the wisdom is among the people'. Their opinions are really refreshing," he said.

"When the government joins hands with the people can we work out better solutions,'' he added.

The official said the website is a source of information as well as a platform for communication. The "A word with the Premier" column receives more than 1,000 responses from netizens every day.

"We take the netizens' advice seriously and consider it in the making, publishing, and gathering of feedback to the State Council's policies," the official said.

The website www.gov.cn, launched in 2006, is organized by the General Office of the State Council. Together with its English version, english.gov.cn, it's the official online communication platform of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, and also a facilitating gateway to find out information about the government, at both central and provincial levels, as well as about the activities of State Council leaders.