China’s leadership rules out political reforms in country

Beijing: Top Chinese official today firmly ruled out opening up China’s one-party system for political reforms, which outgoing Premier Wen Jiabao had last year said was a dire necessity for the Communist giant’s future.
A team of new leaders headed by Xi Jinping would take over the reins of power this week from the retiring administration headed by President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao. “Whether we copy other models, the answer is no. China has already found a road appropriate for the country and is making headway. Therefore, we have no reason not to go along this road,” Fu said. “China has identified correct path of development and this path has proven successful and there is no reason why we should not continue our work on this path,” she said.
“New problems that have cropped up in China’s society which will not be fundamentally resolved and such historical tragedy as the Cultural Revolution may happen again,” he had warned. Significantly, Wen had said he would carry on his struggle for reforms even after his retirement. For her part, Fu put up a strong defence of the present system saying that 30 years of economic reforms had changed China.
China is among handful countries which are committed to continuous reforms and opening up, she said reminding of times when Chinese had to survive on food stamps. “Reform is extensive in China. Practices show our reforms are successful at the same time we are confronted with real challenges and difficulties,” she said.