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. why does the author characterize the premier’s comments as
emarkable\? the premier does not understand the problems china faces. the premier calls for reforms to a political system he helps control. the premier demands changes that were made and failed long ago. the premier seems to strongly disagree with the author’s argument.

Explanation:

The premier, as a top official in the political system, publicly called for political system reform (including curbing unrestrained power, enabling public criticism/supervision, and guaranteeing democratic rights) to support economic progress. This is notable because he is part of the system he is advocating to reform. The other options are incorrect: the text shows he understands China's problems, there's no mention of failed past changes, and he aligns with the need for reform, not disagreeing with the author's implied argument.

Answer:

The premier calls for reforms to a political system he helps control.