More than 90 percent of Chinese think young cadres of the Communist Party and the government should have more experience of life before they are given decision-making powers according to an on-going Internet survey.
A poll conducted by the www.people.com.cn and the cpc.people.com.cn found, as of Tuesday, 93.9 percent, or 2,127 of the 2,264 respondents, agreed that "the experiences of most young cadres are relatively limited."
More than 55 percent of 3,667 respondents agreed "the grassroots-oriented principle" should be given priority in the appointment and cultivation of young cadres.
The moral character and the political integrity of the young officials were also concerns. A total of 52.5 percent of 2,430 respondents thought the young officials needed to improve their "spiritual quality."
In on-line comments, many people said most young cadres were selected by academic grades rather than practical skills, which made them less competent in real work.
Some complained that too much time in academia made decisions by the elite too scholastic and "airy" and the lack of grassroots experience led to the little awareness of public sentiments.
They also blamed problems such as corruption on the defects in moral and political character of the young officials.
The Communist Party of China (CPC) has attached importance to fostering young cadres since the 16th National Congress of the CPC in 2002.
After the 17th National Congress of the CPC in 2007, a series of significant measures regarding the education, cultivation, selection and supervision of the young cadres have been set down.
The CPC flagship newspaper, the People's Daily, reported Tuesday, that 71.5 percent of the officials in the Party and government departments nationwide were younger than 45 years old and 30 percent were under 35 as of the end of 2007.
Officials with junior college degrees or above accounted for 87.5 percent of members in authority, up 78.2 percent from 1978.
However, young cadres with proved competence remain relatively rare. Some young officials lacked sound understanding of the situation of the nation, the people and the Party.
In February, the CPC instituted "The 2009-2020 National Plan for Building Cadres Contingent in the Party and Government Departments."
The plan stressed officials' ages, the emphasis on the "political integrity and ability, with political integrity first" and grassroots experience.
Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping emphasized "both political integrity and ability, with political integrity in the first place" as the gauge of official appointments at the National Forum on Selection of Young Officials on March 30. He also urged a selection mechanism for young and competent cadre appointments.
Source: Xinhua
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