2010年4月21日《人民日报》刊文说,化解社会矛盾是当前维护社会和谐稳定的首要任务。将社会矛盾化解在基层,是各级基层政府的政治责任。群众上访,主要是希望自己的事情能被领导特别是“一把手”重视。由此,稳控不应该放在“盯人”上,而是要放在“盯事”上。只有事情得到妥善解决, An article published in the People’s Daily on April 21, 2010 said that resolving social conflicts is the primary task of maintaining social harmony and stability. To resolve social conflicts at the grassroots level is the political responsibility of grassroots governments at all levels. The petitions of the masses are mainly due to their desire to be able to be led, in particular, by their “top leaders”. Thus, the control should not be on the “man-to-people”, but rather on the “stare thing”. Only when things are properly resolved,