Li's answers help boost confidence

Premier Li Keqiang's frank answers to journalists' questions on Friday gave average people and businesses more confidence as he articulated support for solving everyday difficulties.

In the two-and-a-half-hour news conference, the premier took 18 questions, ranging from China-United States ties to employment and consumption. Many of my friends said he did not avoid any sensitive topics and responded to "sharp" questions.

Benhedouga Anis, a journalist from Algerian Radio who attended the event for the first time, said the premier is clear about China's economic and social progress.