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      Officials at grassroots streamline work to efficiently serve people

      2024-07-14 21:52 Last Updated At:07-15 00:07

      Officials at the community level in China are able to undertake substantive work to efficiently serve the people, thanks to the implementation of government policies aimed at rectifying unnecessary formalities and bureaucratic practices.

      Wu Chengli, chief of a branch committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in the Minzhucun Community, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, is one of those officials who freed themselves from the huge piles of documents and endless meetings, and managed to conduct more communication with residents to solve their problems.

      "We have always wanted to engage with the masses, but a huge pile of paperwork and meetings have consumed a lot of time. Also, there are various inspections to prepare for, with inspection teams often coming every week. Staff members of our office all have to fill out a lot of work reports," said Wu Chengli.

      Previously, huge piles of documents and endless meetings consumed a significant amount of time for grassroots officials. These burdens troubled Wu and many other grassroots officials like her.

      To address this issue, General Secretary Xi Jinping, who himself once an official at grassroots, advocated short discussions, brief meetings, and issue concise documents when he worked as secretary of the Zhengding County Committee of the CPC, north China's Hebei Province, in the 1980s.

      "General Xi has risen from the grassroots, and he deeply understands what the people need and where our grassroots efforts should focus and what we can achieve," said Wu Chengli.

      Xi's inspection trips also consistently focus on relieving unnecessary burdens on grassroots officials.

      When inspecting Tianjin Municipality in north China, Xi pointed out that leadership teams and leading officials at all levels should have a correct understanding of what it means to perform well and continuously combat pointless formalities to reduce burdens on community-level officials. It is essential to guide Party members and officials to dedicate themselves to work and make all efforts to achieve substantive outcomes, he said.

      When visiting central China's Hunan Province, Xi pointed out that the CPC Central Committee clearly requires reducing burdens at the grassroots level, resolutely rectifying formalism and bureaucracy. He emphasized the need to streamline administration and continue advancing this work effectively.

      "Every week, we have a fixed time for a unified coordination meeting, which takes half a day," said Wu Chengli.

      The general office of the Central Committee of the CPC in 2019 issued a notice, deciding to designate 2019 as the "the year to reduce burdens on community-level officials" and making comprehensive arrangements to alleviate burdens at the grassroots level.

      With the rapid development of digitalization and informatization, formalism at the fingertips began to emerge.

      In order to address this problem, the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission on December 18, 2023, released guidelines aimed at preventing excessive formalities, in line with the central leadership's directive to combat bureaucratic practices.

      During his inspection tour of southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on April 22 this year, Xi stressed the need to clarify powers and responsibilities for those working at the primary level to reduce their burdens.

      Relieving grassroots burdens aims to dissolve the constraints of formalism, enhance grassroots governance efficiency, and ultimately benefit the people.

      "We have disbanded unnecessary WeChat groups, deactivated many seldom-used applications, and consolidated system files and reports. Utilizing an integrated platform for reporting has fundamentally reduced our workload," said Wu Chengli.

      "Previously, we used to submit at least 10 to 20 forms per month. Now, the number has significantly decreased. We only need to submit four to five forms the most and, in general, we only need to submit two or three," said Chen Yao, a grid officer at Minzhucun Community.

      "I have only submitted two forms this month, up until now," said Wu Yue, another grid officer at Minzhucun Community.

      Officials at grassroots streamline work to efficiently serve people

      Officials at grassroots streamline work to efficiently serve people

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      Chinese embassies hold receptions to celebrate upcoming Spring Festival

      2025-01-21 21:46 Last Updated At:22:07

      Festive receptions were held by Chinese embassies to celebrate the upcoming Spring Festival, with the promotional video for the 2025 China Media Group (CMG) Spring Festival Gala unveiled to add festive atmosphere to the events.

      The Spring Festival centers around the Chinese New Year, which lands on Jan. 29 this year, ushering in the Year of the Snake.

      The Chinese Embassy in Tajikistan hosted a Spring Festival reception on Jan. 20 for overseas Chinese in Tajikistan. Nearly 300 people, including representatives of overseas Chinese groups such as the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Tajikistan, the Federation of Overseas Chinese, teachers and students from the local Confucius Institute, and international students in Tajikistan, gathered to celebrate the coming of the Year of the Snake.

      In his speech delivered at the reception, China's Ambassador to Tajikistan Ji Shumin said that China's high-quality development and high-level opening-up have injected certainty and stability into a turbulent and changing world. China-Tajikistan cooperation in various fields has been promoted across the board, and the development of bilateral relations has reached a new level. Looking forward to 2025, China-Tajikistan relations will shine with new vitality and bring more benefits to the people of both countries, said the ambassador.

      The promotional video for the 2025 CMG Spring Festival Gala was played in a loop at the reception. By watching the video, guests felt the festive atmosphere of the Spring Festival and the unique charm of Chinese traditional culture.

      At the reception, overseas Chinese in Tajikistan performed a variety of cultural programs created by themselves. The joyous lion dance, the melodious guzheng performance, and the passionate Tajik eagle dance added a great deal to the festive atmosphere.

      The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines, the Federation of Philippine-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, the Federation of Philippine-Chinese Associations, and the Philippine-Chinese Chamber of Commerce jointly held a Spring Festival reception on Jan. 19. More than 1,000 people from the Philippine government, Congress, overseas Chinese, people from all walks of life, and foreign diplomatic envoys to the Philippines gathered to celebrate the festival.

      Huang Xilian, Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines, extended New Year greetings to people from all walks of life in China and the Philippines, saying that the Spring Festival is a common festival for the people of many countries, including China and the Philippines, and has been listed as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity by UNESCO. He said that this year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the Philippines, and he hopes that both countries will cherish and maintain the bilateral relations for greater benefits to the people of the two countries.

      Philippine Vice President Sara Z. Duterte and Louise Araneta-Marcos, wife of Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr., extended new year greetings via video link. Duterte said that the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Philippines and China is of great significance, and she looks forward to the two countries working together to create a harmonious and prosperous future. Marcos said that the Philippines-China relations have been developing continuously for decades, which truly reflects the long-term friendly relations between the people of the two countries.

      The promotional video for the 2025 CMG Spring Festival Gala was played at the reception. The festive atmosphere and gorgeous stage design attracted the attention of all the guests present.

      Chinese embassies hold receptions to celebrate upcoming Spring Festival

      Chinese embassies hold receptions to celebrate upcoming Spring Festival

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