County Party secretaries

Whether the Party secretary of a county - the top leader in the area - uses his power in the best interests of local residents makes a huge difference to the political stability and economic prosperity of this country.

As the old adage goes, when all counties are governed well, there should be no problem for the running of the entire country. In spite of the great change in the political system, county government as the lowest level governing body has been playing a pivotal role when it comes to how the country is run.

In a survey on the image of county Party secretaries conducted online by People's Forum magazine and People's Daily website, 74 percent of the more than 5,000 respondents said that they are more powerful than ever and enjoy more public attention.