Government sharing of information enhanced

China will further integrate government information systems and enable more information disclosure on the allocation of public resources. This was decided at the State Council executive meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday.

The government will further consolidate and integrate national data sharing and exchange platforms to enable connectivity across networks, data and administrative services, according to the statement released after the meeting. This move is part of government efforts to streamline administration, enhance compliance oversight and provide better services, with the aim of delivering greater benefits to the public with easier and faster access to administrative services.

Content and modality of data sharing across State Council departments will be clearly defined to ensure public access to information that can be released. Meanwhile, the 40 vertical information systems run by State Council bodies will be made open to governments at various levels by the end of this year, which will enable the sharing of service information on some 500 data items, including the identity verification of natural persons and enterprises, tax payment certificate, real estate registration, and diploma certification. national economic census in 2018, the State Council announced on Friday.

The census will cover all businesses involved in the secondary and tertiary industries, in fields such as mining, manufacturing, electricity, building, wholesale and retail, transportation, financing and real estate.

Information pertaining to the basic situation, organization structure, staff expenses, production capacity, financial status, and service activities of the business entities will be collected during the yearlong census.