Addressing his successors, Chinese Premier, Wen Jiabao, stressed the need for political reform, warning against a second Cultural revolution.
“Without successful political structural reform . . . new problems that have arisen in Chinese society will not be fundamentally resolved and such historical tragedies as the Cultural Revolution may happen again,” said Jiabao.
Drawing on recent events in the Arab Springs, Jiabao said,
“The Arab demands for democracy must be respected. It is a force that cannot be held back.”