Premier Wen says we should try to absorb and learn from all facets of human society and that science, democracy, rule of law, freedom, and human rights are not the exclusive property of capitalism. These are values the entire human race has been seeking throughout history, according to the premier. In this sense, the socialist system is not contradictory to political democracy.

Internally, whether the state system has become mature is reflected in whether it can ensure these common achievements and values of the human civilization, as well as major principles of political democracy, are shared by its people. As is pointed out in Premier Wen's elaboration, the above-mentioned factors are the symbols of a mature socialist system. Externally, we believe that the respect for and obedience to core human values, which are expounded by the premier, will help to eliminate the world's suspicion of China's peaceful development. Without a common outlook, it's impossible to have mutual trust. The belief and pursuit of democratic principles, which is based on such common values as freedom and the rule of law, is the most effective guarantee for China to overcome ideological differences, integrate with the international community and maintain peaceful relations with all other nations.

The kind of well-developed political democracy can be achieved only by continuous and steady reform of the current system. The significance of the reform in political system is fully reflected in what the late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping said, "The success of all our other reforms depends on the success of the political reform." Chinese President Hu Jintao said during his visit to the United States in April 2006, "We always believe that without democracy, there is no modernization. Since it adopted the policy of reform and opening up, China has been not only trying to push forward its economic restructuring, but is also steadily pressing ahead with the reform in political system and granting its citizens more democratic rights and freedom." Premier Wen also emphasizes that the development level of productivity is not the only criterion to measure the degree of modernization. A developed country must be equipped with a well-developed democratic political system.

Admitting the immaturity of the current system shows our frankness and sincerity, but to help the socialist system become mature through reforms and to improve the political democracy demand courage and selflessness. There are critiques that China's political system reform has undergone the three stages of "more words than deeds," "few words and few deeds" and the latest "more deeds than words." These ignorance-laden arguments are obviously unbelievable. Nevertheless, given the current social and economic development level, as well as the strategy of building a harmonious society and a harmonious world, it's time for us to now say more and do more.