China focuses on reforms, economy and livelihood of the population

China will this year focus on government reforms, perfecting the basic economic system and improving the livelihoods of people, said a highly placed official of the Economic Planning.

“These three areas, which intersect are the major objectives of reforms in China this year and in the future, said Chen Deming, vice chairman of the Committee on Development and Reforms.

Chen has made these comments in the margins of the Meeting of National Reform Economic System, held in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan Province in the Southwest.

He said that the country would strive to build a government more efficient and more accountable to be governed by laws and provide more services to the people.

The objective of government reforms will be in the changing function of government. The main tasks relate to present and near future include reduction of administrative licenses, and increase the management of social services and the rapid formation of the overall project administrative reforms based on a principle of simplification and efficiency .

The government will adjust prices to reduce energy consumption and emissions, he added.

Last year, the economy of China has climbed to 10.7 percent, the fastest of the decade, while its energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product fell by only 1.2 percent, narrowly missing the target of 4 percent.

“The government encourages state enterprises to follow the reform of ownership and promote a greater measure doping in the growth of private economic sector,” he reported.

He conceded that the government will reform the system of minimum income and regulate salary levels in the agencies and state enterprises, that in an attempt to reduce income disparities.

Chen said the government will intensify its efforts to cover rural residents and urban medical insurance and pensions. He also called for the dissolution of the current system of Hukou (household registration) prevents migration of the rural population to cities.

“The government is now more determined than ever to push forward reforms, he said.