China's newly-established and reorganized government bodies are performing their normal roles, while the institutional reform of the State Council, China's Cabinet, has been implemented smoothly.
The State Council has approved the regulations on personnel, structure and function for the five newly-organized departments, which are the State Development and Reform Commission (SDRC), the Ministry of Commerce, the State Assets Management Commission (SAMC), the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) and the State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA).
The regulations were in line with the institutional reform plan approved by the Second Plenary Session of the 16th CPC Central Committee and the First Session of the 10th National People's Congress, aiming at building an effective and efficient government.
The reform will enhance the supervision and macro-control of the government and further define the division among the functional institutions, embodying the principle of simplified administration, unified action and higher efficiency.
To ensure a stable transition from the former departments to the newly-established organs, the implementation of the administrative reform in accordance with laws is an important step.
The State Council will also further improve its functions, including economic regulation, market supervision, social management and public services to meet the demands of economic and political reforms.
(Xinhua News Agency May 26 2003)
