At the 60th anniversary of People's Daily on June 20, President Hu Jingtao visited the general office of People’s Daily and talked to netizens through the China-building forum on www.people.com.cn, a website affiliated to People’s Daily.

As far as I see, the understanding of President Hu’s communication with Netizens should not be limited to the communication itself, but be based on the people-oriented concept and promotion of social harmony.

It goes without saying that the modern society is one of information. Internet, as the fifth kind of media, in addition to newspaper, magazine, radio and TV, has found itself in the all areas of people’s working, studying and living. According to the latest statistics, the number of netizens in China has reached 210,000,000, which means that 1 out of 7 Chinese people are regular Internet visitors. The number is still growing at a high speed.

With the popularity of internet and the growing of netizens, governments at various levels are paying more and more attention to this new type of media, taking it as an important channel to know the public will and collect people’s wisdom.

President Hu’s communication with netizens not only reflects the fact that the public will is highly weighed by the top leaders of the country in this information age, but also embodies the maturity, openness and confidence of the party.

President Hu has set an example for leaders of various levels. It is sincerely hoped that government officials can reduce their banquet time and check the public will through the Internet.