Public services need to be fair, balanced

The three decades of economic reform has led China into a new stage of development in terms of its society and economy. With the country advancing with more vigor, many problems and challenges have emerged.

One of the issues calling for urgent attention is the rapid growth in the demand for public goods and services, and the slow pace in the supply of them.

Although the central government has implemented a series of policies to improve the quality of public services and extend the coverage of these services, opinion is divided on the importance of these services to balance demand and supply.