But it is the opinion of no less than the country's No. 2 official, Premier Wen Jiabao.
In remarkable public comments last summer, Wen said Chinese officials "must continue to liberate their thinking and make bold explorations" in reform. Without "reform of the political system," he argued, "it will be impossible for the goal of economic reform and modernization to be realized." China must reverse "the excessive concentration of unrestrained power" and "create conditions for the people to criticize and supervise the government. . . . People's democratic rights and legitimate rights must be guaranteed" for economic growth to continue.

To support his argument, the author includes quotations by
A)a Chinese corporate leader.
B)a Chinese newspaper reporter.
C)a prominent Chinese government official.
D)the head of China’s government.