Premier Li Keqiang arrives for the news conference after the closing meeting of the fourth session of China's 12th National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March 16, 2016. [Photo by Xu Jingxing/chinadaily.com.cn]

Qi Shuyu, a professor at the Chinese Academy of Governance, said "it is a fresh idea" for influential Chinese media to solicit and deliver public opinions via the Internet and new media platforms.

As more than half of China's population surfs the Web, delivering the 10 topics of greatest concern contributes to briefing the top policymakers, Qi added.

In the past three years, the central government's presence has gathered momentum on social networks, boosting policy transparency and extending its reach to all mainstream information and networking outlets.

As of Wednesday, the State Council's micro blog had more than 12,500 postings and attracted about 13.4 million followers.