Hong Kong newspapers Tuesday highlighted the overall good situation
in China, saying China is well placed to continue reform policies.
South China Morning Post said, of the 28 ministers, 15 are
new, with the rest coming from the previous cabinet. The mix of old
blood with the new is seen as a good balance between new ideas and
continuity.
It
said most deputies had expressed confidence in the 28 ministers in
the cabinet, praising their education ground.
Asian Wall Street Journal commented that China installed a
governing cabinet "promising continuity on the policies that have
created the world's most dynamic economy."
The English language newspaper said that "the appointments bode
well for continuing the successes China has racked up in sustaining
growth and luring record levels of foreign investment while weaning
government agencies off central planning."
Takungpao commented in its special reports that the third
generation of the leadership of the Central Committee of the
Communist Party of China has left behind treasure -- political
civilization. The new cabinet has also taken over "genuine gold and
silver" -- an overall good situation from the old cabinet.
Hong Kong edition of China Daily said that the new team is
well equipped to ensure the stability and continuity of China's
reform policies.
Wen Wei Po said that China has entered into a stage of
expertise administrating the country and the Hong Kong deputies to
the National People's Congress expected the new cabinet to further
push ahead with the country's economic development and to realize
the target of building an overall well-off society.
(Xinhua News Agency March 18, 2003)
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