Chinese public see progress from tough debate in "two sessions"

During the events, discussions were not confined to conference halls but showed up in newspapers, on TV and online. With an Internet population exceeding 300 million as of January, the Web has become one of the most important ways for the public to air their views.

Although the "two sessions" saw an annual burst of supervisory force and remarks, Internet user "Linzhi" lamented that this situation wouldn't last.

Prior to the sessions, the media and deputies solicit public opinion through hotlines, mails and blogs, which are then submitted to the sessions in the form of bills.

Now the sessions are over, Linzhi hoped the "two sessions effect" would be extended to daily political life.

Another netizen, Li Jianbo, said the government's attention to public opinions should not be temporary. "The expression of public opinion should become a compass for government work," he said.

Editor:Liu Anqi