Meaningful report

Facing problems in a frank manner is the first step toward solving them. In this year's government work report presented to the annual session of the National People's Congress (NPC) on Saturday, Premier Wen Jiabao not only talked about what the government has achieved in the past year, he also elaborated on the hard nuts the government has yet to crack.

This is the attitude a government must take when it really means to serve the interests of the people.

In the report, Premier Wen admitted that there is much to be desired when it comes to the balanced distribution of inadequate education and healthcare resources, the too high property prices, the illegal requisition of land and demolition of civil houses, food safety and corruption among government officials. He promised that the central government will make greater efforts to solve these problems this year.