Latest round of government streamlining puts the capital's administration in a better position to carry out reforms
Removing the last vestiges of the planned economy, the Beijing municipal government is poised to announce a series of administrative reforms, sources say.
The reforms were first laid out by the State Council in March. Beijing, with its proximity to the State Council, will be the first to make the changes.
The reforms, adjusted according to local needs, will be implemented in 31 provinces and four super-municipalities which are under the direct jurisdiction of the central government.
But it is expected that the latest round of streamlining will be less extensive than the major overhaul of the State Council that occurred in 1998, touching fewer offices and preserving most of the jobs.
The plan could be unveiled early next month, sources said, and would help address the conditions of China's accession to the World Trade Organisation.
