Source: CCTV.com

03-11-2008 18:47

Host: Yang Rui

Guests:

Dong Lisheng, Professor of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

David Ward, First Secretary of Political Section of British Embassy

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At the top of the list in this latest plan to restructure government institutions: energy security and environmental protection. The proposed shake-ups call for clean, efficient and green governance. The reorganization aims to coordinate the three branches of policy -- formulation, execution and supervision. This isn't the first time the ministries have been reduced and reorganized to cut bureaucratic red tape, but it's hoped this particular reshuffling, and the building of five superministries, will both minimize corruption and give the country a competitive, efficient edge.

This recent draft plan, put forward by the State Council Tuesday morning, awaits approval of the people's deputies.

But, with few competing interests at stake, it will be a long process in effecting such change, in truly and deeply transforming government's role. In fact, many people are clearly aware that the success of institutional reshuffling depends on further political reform.

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Editor:Xiong Qu