People.com.cn, a government-run forum, invited Chinese netizens to choose the ten issues they saw as being the biggest challenges in China during the next decade. You may be surprised by their selections.
Top Challenges Facing China in the Next Decade |
Percentage / Votes Tallied |
1. The level of official graft and corruption of the becoming too much for the public to bear |
82.30% / 6688 |
2. Distribution of wealth and resources polarizing the country and spurring further social conflict |
80.6% / 6555 |
3. Continued conflict between local officials with and the people |
63.2% / 5140 |
4. Skyrocketing home prices conflicting with comparatively low wages |
62.8% / 5103 |
5. Loss of trust in integrity and lack of morals in society as a whole |
61.7% / 5012 |
6. Efforts at democratic reforms from the government fail to meet up with the expectations of the public |
52.3% / 4251 |
7. Persistent pollution of the environment and harming of the ecology |
51.6% / 4196 |
8. The issue of caring for the elders becoming more evident as the country continues to age |
44.1% / 3583 |
9. College graduates continue to have a hard time getting employment, spurring unrest |
43/4% / 3528 |
10. Mainstream values and views being derailed and becoming more extreme |
36.3% / 2949 |
Source: gcpnews.com
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