China media: Third plenum

BBC - 11 November 2013

Social injustice and pollution top the media's calls for reforms as China's Communist Party (CCP) holds its annual meeting, while Hong Kong papers demand political changes.

Before the end of the ruling Communist Party's closed-door plenum in Beijing on Tuesday, media are voicing concerns over social inequality and the impact of China's economic growth on the environment.
The plenum is expected to unveil a blueprint outlining "Reform 2.0", or the country's reforms over the next decade.
The official Xinhua news agency says the reform package must pass "three crucial tests": shifting to sustainable development to avert further environmental degradation, cutting excessive government red tape, and resolving social injustice and inequality.
"The Chinese economy's development model of the past is already difficult to sustain... Even if market demand was still strong in developed countries, it would still be very difficult for China to continue providing a steady stream of cheap goods at the expense of its environment and resources," says a commentary by Beijing Youth Daily.
Some newspapers call for greater care for the poor and other vulnerable groups.
"Reform itself is also facing a 'revolution of rising expectations'. Besides material interests, people's demands for fairness are more intense," comments People's Daily.

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