Inspections commence on local governments

The State Council, China’s Cabinet, will launch a nationwide inspection of its departments and local governments, according to a notice issued on Friday.

The inspection aims to ensure that the central government’s policies are implemented properly while major goals of social and economic development for this year will be accomplished.

The inspection will cover six fields including guarding against major risks, poverty alleviation, pollution prevention and control and the revitalization of rural areas. It also targets innovation-driven development, new industries and the upgrading of traditional industries and administrative reform, which is to streamline administration, delegate powers to lower-level governments, and improve public services.

State Council departments and local governments will be checked on their performances in expanding internal demands, promoting highquality development and openingup, and improving people’s livelihood.

These organs will be required to conduct self-checkups and submit reports to the State Council on their own problems and solutions being taken.

The State Council will start sending inspection teams to provinciallevel governments in late August, and to departments under it in September.