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Updated: 2015-03-05 18:09:00

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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang used the popular word renxing (which means "people can do whatever they want") in his government work report during the opening meeting of the third session of China's 12th National People's Congress. He said that "it goes without saying, having power doesn't mean you can do whatever you want", winning applause from the top legislature's 3,000 or so deputies.

People may do whatever you want with their wealth, but definitely not with their power.

@ AlexZhe March 5, 2015 via Sina Weibo

Premier Li has a good foundation in Chinese studies.

-@Wuyongfa(marketing expert) March 5, 2015 via Sina Weibo

“Having power doesn't mean you can do whatever you want”, is a simple, fashionable and piercing expression, which is set to become popular.

@Dahuaige March 5, 2015 via Sina Weibo

The word renxing was used by Lv Xinhua, spokesman for this year's CPPCC National Committee, to describe the public's attitude on anti-corruption. Now Li used the word again. It seemed people are very renxing in using the word in the two sessions this year.

@Dream_S2y March 5, 2015 via Sina Weibo

When people have much power, it will be difficult for them not to do whatever they want with their power. What matters is how to reduce their power.”

@Hushizhi(economic researcher)March 5, 2015 via Sina Weibo

Having power doesn't mean you can do whatever they want is a warning. But such a simple warning is not in the legal scope. A complete system and strict law would make people unable to do whatever they want with their power. And it is because the law was not properly upheld and the system is not complete that people can be ren xing with their power.

@Suketongxue March 5, 2015 via Sina Weibo

To stop ren xing in power, we need to streamline administration and delegate power.

@Zirufang(magazine editor-in-chief)March 5, 2015 via Sina Weibo