The new Chinese leadership should resolve people's concerns, says an article in Kuala Lumpur-based The Star. Excerpts:

As the significant 18th National Congress of the CPC starts, the media and public ponder what path its new leadership will take.

Among the changes the people want to see are the bridging of the yawning gap between the rich and the poor, eradication of corruption, judicial and political reforms and transformation to an innovation and technology-driven economic development model.