China further streamlines administrative approval

The State Council, China's Cabinet, decided to further streamline administrative power by canceling or delegating 90 administrative approvals to local governments.[Special coverage]

The decision, approved by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, will also cancel 67 items of professional qualification certification.

It also suggested 18 administrative approvals and qualifications be canceled or delegated to lower authorities.

Four items regarding law amendment have been changed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) in accordance with legal procedure, and other amendments will be proposed to the Standing Committee of the NPC for deliberation.

In the decision, the State Council also called for more effort to streamline administrative approval, improve supervision mechanisms, and enhance standard governance.