Voting rallies support for policy

Unlike the legislative body, the State Council as the executive branch of central government used to make closed-door decisions and seldom canvassed public opinions when drafting policy. The move to evaluate policies online will grant the public a bigger say in policies that concern their daily lives, because it will help the decision-making body know the real opinions of the people. Some worry it might lower efficiency, but the move is worth it.

sina.com, Dec 8

Five online voters (each from QQ and Sina micro blogs), randomly selected, will participate in a meeting held in the central government offices in Beijing, which is a rare opportunity for ordinary persons. In the past, only very famous scholars or entrepreneurs like Jack Ma, or renowned "ordinary persons" that did excellent jobs, were ever invited to enter Zhongnanhai, or the central government headquarters.