2013年12月31日，国家主席习近平发表新年贺词，其办公室也首度曝光。
美国网友赞叹习近平的亲民做法
我们可能在过去100年里，没有过像习这样聪明的总统（主席）。如果有的话。（We probably haven't had apresident as smart as Xi in the last 100 years. If ever. ）
一个领导人出现在民众中，与他们打成一片，来向人们显示他是一个（普通的）人，我认为这是好事。（I think it is a goodthing for a leader to mingle and show his people that he ishuman。）
他在一个简朴的餐馆用餐，而不是在一个党员官员经常光顾的华丽、奢侈的饭店，此事实增强了习作为一个简单、爱国、可敬和不腐败的领导的形象。它更是像给其他的党的官员传递了一个信息：他们应该像习一样，如果他们想事情进展顺利的话。（Thefact that he ate at a simple restaurant and not the gaudy，luxurious restaurants party officials usually frequent， furthersthe image of Xi as a simple， patriotic， honorable and non-corruptleader. More than likely it also sends a message to other partyofficials that they need to act more like Xi if they want things togo smoothly. ）
令人振奋！美国的领导人有时候这样做，并得到大量新闻报道，得到与普通民众见面的机会。可能中国人正在学习新的社交技能，以提高在世界上的社会地位。（Refreshing！US leaders sometimes do this and get great press coverage and achance to meet regular people. Maybe the Chinese are learning newsocial skills to augment their social standing in the world。）
好极了！很高兴看到曾经在农村服务过的中国主席习近平，经常真诚地出入于民众之中，为民众工作，并为民众推动改革。谨表美好的祝愿。（Wonderful！Good to see Chinese President Xi， who used to serve in the village，to often sincerely go and come closer among the people， work forthe people， and push new reform for the people. Best wish。）
