Question

but it is the opinion of no less than the countrys 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
eform 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.... peoples democratic rights and legitimate rights must be guaranteed\ for economic growth to continue.
to support his argument, the author includes quotations by
○ a chinese corporate leader.
○ a chinese newspaper reporter.
○ a prominent chinese government official.
○ the head of chinas government.

Explanation:

The left - hand text shows that the quotations are from Premier Wen Jiabao, who was the head of China's government (Premier is the head of the State Council, the executive body of the Chinese government). Let's analyze the other options:

• Option "a Chinese corporate leader" is incorrect because Wen Jiabao was a government official, not a corporate leader.
• Option "a Chinese newspaper reporter" is wrong as Wen Jiabao was a high - ranking government official, not a reporter.
• Option "a prominent Chinese government official" is not as accurate as "the head of China's government" because Wen Jiabao held the specific position of Premier, which is the head of the government's executive branch.

Answer:

D. the head of China's government.