Greater transparency shows Party's confidence in abilities

SOME DELEGATES AT the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China have been invited to meet the media when they make their way to and from the meeting halls at the Great Hall of the People. This is the first time the Party Congress has had this arrangement. People.com.cn comments:

Jing Haipeng, the astronaut who has been on three Chinese space missions, became the first delegate to meet the media on Wednesday morning. He said that it is a "sacred mission" with "great responsibility" to be elected as a delegate to the 19th CPC National Congress.

After him, delegates from various walks of life spoke to the media.