There is a partiality for expression in political communication theories and practices. Listening, as a communicative and participatory act, is necessarily political but political theories tend to concentrate on the rights and responsibilities of speech and expression, as if the rights and responsibilities of listening don’t exist. Effective listening may increase intimacy and improve relational satisfaction, enhanced trust and successful achievement of objectives, right resolution to con?ict and scientifc decision-making. Expression-claiming is a typical kind of antagonistic conversation. Based on 140 cases from peopleyuqing.com, this study aims at describing the current situation and characteristics of "speaking" and "listening" in China during 2007-2015. The research shows that there are significant correlations between the listening behaviors of governments and the issues, the levels and roles of government in the events. To improve the listening performance of governments, three strategies are offered since good speaking depends on good listening between the counterparts of political interaction.