China to further optimize government services

陈小将

China is looking to further optimize its government services, standardizing and normalizing the services and making them more convenient, according to a guideline released by the State Council.
《国务院关于加快推进政务服务标准化规范化便利化的指导意见》日前公布。

The guideline laid out major tasks in the area, including standardizing detailed lists of government service items and their implementation, and modifying the standard system for services.
意见部署了推进政务服务事项和实施清单标准化、健全政务服务标准体系等重点工作任务。

It called for the normalization of services, including those related to examination and approval, those involving intermediaries, and online services, urging efforts to enhance the quality of intelligent, targeted and customized services.
意见提出，推进政务服务规范化，规范审批服务行为和中介服务，规范网上办事服务，提升智慧化精准化个性化服务水平。

The guideline also stressed the need for efforts to improve the national integrated government services system, and enhance its data sharing capabilities.
加强全国一体化政务服务平台建设统筹，提升数据共享能力。