Opinion | Guangdong party boss Hu Chunhua keeps his cards close to his chest
Hu Chunhua's low profile, opaque style sets him in stark contrast to his reformist predecessor, Wang Yang
At first glance, Guangdong's new party chief, Hu Chunhua, appears to be the complete opposite of his reformist, media-savvy predecessor, Wang Yang.
On the sidelines of the annual session of the National People's Congress in Beijing last week, Hu answered just one question from more than 200 journalists representing some 140 media organisations at an open session for Guangdong delegates.
In response to a soft question from a reporter representing Xinhua, the state-run news agency, Hu said he was "feeling very good", citing the province's prominent economic position on the mainland and its good climate.
Hu, 49, also said he was confident about Guangdong's future development despite the challenges of transforming its economic structure and spurring economic growth outside the prosperous Pearl River Delta.
Many members of the press with burning questions about events such as the recent censorship saga at the were ignored.
Hu's performance contrasted sharply with how Wang approached the media at previous NPC sessions. Wang never failed to impress the press, foreign and local, with his witty, candid and humorous remarks.
At last year's NPC meeting, Wang fielded a few questions from journalists about the land dispute in Wukan and his prospects for promotion, two of the hottest issues of the day.
