China’s political system is designed to preserve the continuity of Communist party rule, so it is unsurprising that there will also be many similarities between Mr Li’s premiership and that of Mr Wen. 中国政治制度的设计宗旨是维持共产党的执政地位，可想而知，李克强的总理任期也将与温家宝有很多类似之处。
Under Mr Wen, China made big strides in building up its social security system, extending basic pensions, welfare payments and medical insurance to the majority of the country’s citizens. Expanding these social programmes is the core of Mr Li’s plan for narrowing the gaping wealth gap. 温家宝主政期间，中国在构建社保体系方面取得了长足进展，面向大部分公民推出基本养老金、福利金和医保。扩大这些社会项目，在李克强缩小巨大贫富差距的计划中占据核心地位。
Mr Li at one point referred to Mr Wen directly, expressing gratitude to him for laying a strong foundation for his administration. 李克强一度直接提到温家宝，对温家宝为本届政府打下好的基础表示敬意。
More telling, though, was his indirect reference to Mr Wen’s legacy of promising significant political changes and failing to deliver. 不过，更说明问题的是，他间接提到温家宝承诺重大政治变革、但未能兑现的政治遗产。
“We will follow talk with action. What we say we will do, we will do,” Mr Li said. 李克强说，“(我们将)言出必行，说到做到。”
