Li Ziqi
"Federation members were all best performers in their respective fields, but it should be noted that we also need members who are not elites, because through them we can see problems facing the young and their wishes," he said.
However, Lian said that merely giving them membership is far from enough. More efforts are needed to make them opinion leaders who can unite more of their peers.
"The federation has been holding regular activities helping to coach and engage them," he said.
China has ramped up efforts over the past five years to reform the youth federation and scores of other mass organizations. As part of the move, organizations including the All-China Women's Federation and the China Disabled Persons' Federation have launched sweeping campaigns to solve problems such as staying aloof from the masses and addressing the need to reach out to the grassroots.
Vice-Premier Sun Chunlan on Monday urged more reforms on that front. While addressing a session of the ACYF and the congress of the All-China Students' Federation in Beijing on behalf of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Sun said the youth groups should continue to absorb outstanding youths from the grassroots.
