Review on Promoting the Reform of the Party and State Institutions since the Third Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China

　Open a new game like a broken bamboo
A Review of Promoting the Reform of Party and State Institutions since the Third Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China

　　
Such as beating drums and sounding horns, thousands of sails competing for hair-

"This deepening of institutional reform is a systematic, holistic, and refactoring change. The scale of intensity, the scope of coverage, and the depth of interests are unprecedented".

More than two months ago, the Third Plenary Session of the 19th CPC Central Committee made a decision to deepen the reform of the party and state institutions.

Over the past two months, under the personal leadership and command of General Secretary Xi Jinping, 32 newly established or reorganized departments and 9 departments with more transfer of functions have all formulated work plans for organization and implementation and submitted for approval; among the 32 newly established or reorganized departments that should be centralized, 31 have implemented centralized office; among the 25 newly established or reorganized departments that should be listed, there are 24 hanging cards ...... A series of reform-related measures are in full swing and widely implemented, and the first phase of work objectives are basically completed. The active participation of cadres and the masses at all levels has sent a strong signal to promote reform, and a good situation of reform has been formed.

　　Overall planning and scientific deployment

General Secretary Xi Jinping personally deployed and commanded, and the reform of party and state institutions has formed a clear timetable and road map.

Holding high the banner of reform and solving the issues of the times is an important methodology that the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core has always adhered.
 

Since 1981, the Party Central Committee has carried out 4 reforms, and the State Council has carried out 7 reforms, gradually establishing a functional system of party and state institutions with Chinese characteristics.

There is no end to development and no end to reform. Socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new era, and the party and state institutions and functions are facing new issues.

"The establishment of the party's institutions is not sound and powerful, the responsibilities of the party and government institutions overlap, there are still problems of overlapping beds and houses, the responsibilities of government institutions are scattered and overlapping, the transformation of government functions is not complete, the general problems of the central and local institutions are prominent, the reform of mass organizations and public institutions is not yet fully in place, and so on. All regions and departments have a high voice for comprehensively strengthening the party's leadership, comprehensively governing the country according to law, and optimizing the system of natural resource asset management, ecological environment protection, market supervision, and cultural market supervision." General Secretary Xi Jinping summarized this highly in the "Explanation on the Draft Decision and Draft Plan for Deepening the Reform of Party and State Institutions.

In line with the attitude of being highly responsible to the party, the country, and the people, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core is determined to deepen the reform of the party and state institutions, and fundamentally solve these obstacles and shortcomings to meet the long-term development requirements of the party and the country.

In 2015, General Secretary Xi Jinping asked the Central Leading Group for Comprehensively Deepening Reform to conduct research on deepening institutional reform. Since then, he has presided over many meetings to study this topic, and personally served as the leader of the document drafting group of the Third Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee.
 

In the process of long-term research and in-depth thinking, General Secretary Xi Jinping put forward a series of important ideas on deepening the reform of party and state institutions:
 

We must make institutional arrangements for comprehensively strengthening the party's leadership in terms of system and mechanism; we must practice the people-centered development thought; we must further clarify the relationship between the party and the government; we must adhere to the direction of socialist market economic reform, so that the market can play a decisive role in the allocation of resources and give better play to the role of the government; we must give full play to the enthusiasm of the central and local governments; it is necessary to build a functional system of the party and state institutions that is suitable for realizing the modernization of the national governance system and governance capabilities; it is necessary to adhere to the principle of optimizing, coordinated and efficient institutional reform; it is necessary to adhere to the rule of law to promote reform; it is necessary to coordinate the reform of the party, government, military and mass organizations; it is necessary to handle the unification and division, local and overall, current and long-term, large and small.
 

These 10 important thoughts on deepening the reform of the party and state institutions are the guiding ideology for the demonstration and design of the reform of the party and state institutions, and it is the fundamental follow for the implementation of the institutional reform plan.
 

　　One point for deployment and nine points for implementation.

In order to ensure that the institutional reform is carried out in an orderly manner under the direct leadership of the CPC Central Committee, the Central Committee has set up a coordination group for deepening the reform of party and state institutions. it is responsible for guiding, coordinating and supervising the establishment of new institutions at the central level, the "three decisions" regulations of the examination and approval departments, and the reform plan of provincial institutions, overall coordination, research and solution of major problems in the implementation of the reform.

Under the leadership of the coordination group, nine special coordination groups have been set up to take the lead in coordinating the reform work in the centralized areas, coordinating and handling relevant issues, and reporting progress and major issues to the coordination group in a timely manner.
 

Specific reform tasks are assigned to relevant departments, with departments as the main body to coordinate and promote the implementation of specific tasks.

At the central level, a set of clear and logical leadership system and working mechanism for institutional reform has been established to ensure that the reform ideas, understanding and pace are consistent.

On this basis, we drew a timetable and road map to ensure the implementation of the reform, and sounded the assembly number for deepening the reform of the party and state institutions.

The institutional reform of central and state organs should be put in place by the end of 2018;

The provincial party and government organization reform plan should be submitted to the Party Central Committee for approval before the end of September 2018, and the organization adjustment should be basically in place before the end of 2018;

The reform of party and government institutions below the provincial level is under the unified leadership of provincial party committees and will be reported to the Party Central Committee for the record before the end of 2018. All tasks for the reform of local party and government institutions will be basically completed by the end of March 2019;

If the implementation of the institutional reform plan requires the formulation or amendment of laws, the relevant procedures shall be initiated in a timely manner; the functions of the party and state institutions shall be improved in accordance with the law, their duties shall be performed in accordance with the law, and the institutions and establishment shall be managed in accordance with the law, so as to ensure that the reform is carried out on the track of the rule of law.

The tide was wide and the sail was just then. The beginning of a vigorous reform of the Party and State institutions.

Scientific advancement in an orderly manner

──The Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core has comprehensively led the reform work, and the work of various departments and all aspects has been coordinated and advanced rapidly
 

On April 10, the Ministry of Natural Resources was officially listed. On the same day, the Ministry of Natural Resources issued Announcement No. 1 to inform the state of land supervision work in 2017.

As a new ministry that integrates the relevant functions of eight departments and units, the establishment of the Ministry of Natural Resources is a major decision-making and deployment made by the CPC Central Committee to implement the concept that green water and green mountains are golden mountains and silver mountains, and to solve the problems of inadequate owners of natural resources, overlapping spatial planning, and overlapping departmental responsibilities. It is necessary to scientifically set up institutions and allocate personnel to provide important institutional guarantee for overall ecological protection, system restoration and comprehensive management.

"To deepen the reform of Party and state institutions, transforming and optimizing responsibilities is the key." When General Secretary Xi Jinping presided over the first meeting of the Central Committee for Comprehensively Deepening Reform, he clearly requested, "We must make hard moves in changing responsibilities, not only to change the face, but also to be reborn, and effectively solve the problem of multiple dispersion, fragmentation, and no change. The problem of moving up and down is to ensure that the Party Central Committee orders and prohibits it."

Institutional reorganization is not only a physical re-assembly, but also a real "chemical reaction" in personnel integration and functional integration ".

There are many ways to reform, and if you hold the "bull's nose", you will be able to pull the whole body.

Adhere to the comprehensive implementation of the principle of "establishing first and then breaking, not breaking", to ensure that the reform is carried out in an orderly manner, and to ensure the smooth convergence of all work

General Secretary Xi Jinping stressed that it is necessary to grasp the order and dialectical relationship between "establishment" and "breaking. The work of "standing" should be done before "breaking" and before "standing", do not rush to "break". On the one hand, only by "standing" can we "break" well; on the other hand, only by thoroughly "breaking" can we create conditions for better "standing.
 

The Emergency Management Department, which integrates the related functions of 13 departments and units, is known as the "super department" in this adjustment ". On March 22, the Ministry of Emergency Management held a meeting of government cadres in Beijing, set up a leading group, and started the establishment work in an all-round way.

Although the personnel are not in place and the office location has yet to be determined, the work related to the safety of people's lives and property cannot be relaxed for a moment. Before the official listing on April 16, the emergency management department entered the "emergency" state, and established a 24-hour duty working mechanism with the leaders of the Ministry taking turns on duty. In case of a major safety accident or natural disaster, it can respond as soon as possible.
 

According to the idea of "establishing first", the new department must start operation as soon as possible before it is listed; if the work has not been transferred, it must operate normally to perform its duties. The reform and promotion process of the emergency management department fully embodies the principle of "establishing first and then breaking, not breaking.
 

This is true of institutional adjustments, as is the adjustment of important regulatory systems.

On April 27, the second meeting of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress voted and passed the decision on amending six laws including the Frontier Health and Quarantine Law, and the 13th National People's Congress Standing Committee on the State Council's institutional reform involving the adjustment of the responsibilities of administrative agencies stipulated by law. Decision on the issue.
 

By amending the law and issuing documents in a timely manner, we can avoid affecting the reform process and related work because the law has not been amended, and ensure that the institutional reform is carried out in an orderly manner on the track of the rule of law.

The same is true for business transfers, and the same is true for personnel transfers.

General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that we do not engage in cliff-like streamlining and diversion of personnel. We must arrange everyone and have work to do, and the surplus cadres and personnel will be gradually digested in work practice.
 

This time to deepen the reform of the party and state institutions, there is no rigid regular and quantitative diversion task. For the personnel who are temporarily overstaffed due to the optimization and adjustment of their responsibilities, they do not engage in "one size fits all" streamlining, which gives everyone "reassurance".

　　The hearts of the people are aligned, and the mountains move.

Adhere to the foundation first, put the difficulties ahead, and put the preparatory work ahead. A series of measures to unify the ideological understanding and improve the coordination and guarantee for the reform have been launched one after another.

As soon as the Third Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China closed, the work of deepening the reform of the party and state institutions quickly entered a state and began one after another.
 

On March 24, the meeting to promote the reform of the party and state institutions was held in Beijing. The meeting clearly requested that all special groups and departments should formulate work plans for the organization and implementation of institutional reform as soon as possible, including transfer, centralized office, listing, formulation of "three decisions", document sending and receiving, seal opening, funds and assets disposal, file transfer, etc. Specific arrangements for each link are used as specific construction drawings and timetables for the organization and implementation of their respective institutional reforms.

　　In response to the call, in response to the situation.

The Central Office, the State Council Office, and the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection respectively issued notices to effectively maintain the authority of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core, centralized and unified leadership, and strict discipline and rules in the process of institutional reform;

In order to do a good job in the transfer of personnel involved in the institutional reform, the Central Organization Department has made clear the management and service policies for retired cadres involved in the institutional reform;

In order to ensure the demand of institutional reform for office space, the State Administration of Organ Affairs, on the premise of making full use of the existing office space resources and not building or purchasing new office space, makes overall planning and active coordination to promote the optimization of office area layout. Before April 20, all newly established or reorganized departments that have completed the establishment and should work centrally have implemented centralized office;

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Adhere to both reform and work, and all departments are connected in a timely manner and put in place quickly to ensure that reforms are not stopped and business is uninterrupted.

The Ministry of Veterans Affairs, which "started from scratch and started on the ground", overcame many difficulties and completed the tasks of office location implementation, personnel transfer, logistics support, and preliminary operation in just over 20 days, and realized the centralized office of personnel., Business is carried out in an orderly manner. At present, the follow-up work is progressing smoothly.

About a month before the official inauguration of the National Supervisory Commission, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection held a welcoming ceremony for the transferred cadres, and organized them to participate in training courses with the cadres of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, and immediately promoted the deep integration of personnel to adapt to the new era of discipline inspection and supervision. New requirements.

The National Development and Reform Commission, in accordance with the principle of "making up the matter and making up the people", has further "slimmed down and strengthened the body" through this institutional reform, and completed the transfer of responsibilities, institutions and personnel before April 20. On this basis, the functions of macro-management and comprehensive economic coordination will be brought into play with higher quality.
 

"This institutional reform has been able to advance so rapidly and smoothly, thanks to the scientific deployment and strong guidance of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core, and to the political life within the party and the status of the cadre team since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. The profound changes in China benefited from the broad masses of cadres and the masses consciously enhancing the'four consciousnesses' and solidly advancing the'four comprehensive' strategic layout, support the reform with a high degree of political consciousness and work enthusiasm, and participate in the reform with a good mental outlook and practical actions." The head of a newly formed department said so.

　　Results are beginning to show the blueprint is expected

──Always adhere to the people-centered principle, gradually release the potential for the reform of the party and state institutions, and lay a solid foundation for the modernization of the national governance system and governance capabilities

In 2017, the number of people entering and leaving the country reached 0.59 billion. In the face of the increasingly active entry and exit activities of the people, the newly established National Immigration Administration announced that starting from May 1, the country will implement a "only run once" system for entry and exit documents, winning the enthusiasm of the people ".

On May 5, Mr. Huang, a Chongqing citizen, went to the exit and entry permit hall of the municipal public security bureau to issue a new passport. It took only 10 minutes from the photo to the payment, and he was surprised by the efficient government service.

At the same time, when all personnel and funds have not been in place, the National Immigration Administration has successively launched a series of convenience measures to serve economic and social development, such as the implementation of visa-free policies for inbound tourism for people from 59 countries in Hainan Province, and the timely release of port customs clearance information.

"Deepening the reform of party and state institutions is to better meet the people's growing needs for a better life." The relevant person in charge of the National Immigration Administration said.

　Take a look at the leopard and see what you know.
 

Although only more than two months have passed since the Third Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee, in the process of solid progress and active actions by various departments, the reform of the party and state institutions has begun to increase the people's sense of gain.
 

Since April 20, the administrative examination and approval items of customs and inspection and quarantine have been fully integrated and handled by one window. The customs clearance of carry-on luggage and articles of inbound and outbound passengers has been "one-time inspection". The supervision of mail express has been reduced from 26 links to 10 links, and the cost of customs clearance has been greatly reduced.

The Ministry of Culture and Tourism, known to the public as "Poetry and the distance are finally together", carried out a series of work before and after listing, including the release of the "2018 Spring Holiday Travel Guide", organizing online performances, centralized law enforcement inspections in the online game market, etc. Coordinate the development of cultural undertakings, cultural industries and the development of tourism resources, and promote the integrated development of cultural undertakings, cultural industries and tourism.

The Ministry of Veterans Affairs was officially put into operation, the Law on the Protection of Heroes and Martyrs was unanimously passed at the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, and netizens in Shenyang were arrested in accordance with the law for insulting and insulting police officers who died in the line of duty. ...... A series of measures to attach importance to heroes and concerns about veterans respond to the voice of the general public that the "loveliest people" no longer shed blood and tears.

In accordance with the requirements of the Party Central Committee for this institutional reform to adhere to the requirements of optimization, coordination and efficiency, various departments have scientifically set up functions, work has their own priorities, functions are more optimized, powers and responsibilities are more coordinated, and operations are more efficient.

The office of the central rural work leading group is located in the Ministry of agriculture and rural areas, which further strengthens the party's centralized and unified leadership over the work of "agriculture, rural areas and farmers". It not only pays attention to the top-level design of "above the neck" service, but also pays attention to the implementation of "below the neck". It integrates the decision-making staff, implementation and promotion of implementation, and integrates the management responsibilities of agriculture related investment and construction projects originally scattered in several departments, make the implementation of rural revitalization strategy, promote agricultural and rural modernization support means more powerful.
 

After integrating the water environment governance functions originally scattered in the Ministry of Water Resources, the State Oceanic Administration and other departments, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment has begun to deploy a number of special actions this year, such as the renovation of urban black and smelly water bodies and the construction of sewage treatment facilities in cities and parks. The pace of winning the "clear water defense war" has become more powerful.

The State Administration for Market Regulation has integrated the former State Administration for Industry and Commerce, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, and the Food and Drug Administration into a centralized office, optimized administrative resources, improved regulatory capabilities and service levels, reduced administrative approvals, and promoted a unified, open, and orderly competition. The construction of a modern market system.

There is no turning back when the bow is opened, and the brave wins at the moment of reform.

Centering on the goal of promoting the modernization of the national governance system and governance capacity, all departments firmly combine the overall arrangements of the central authorities with the reality of their own work, find out the situation, identify the problems, and clarify the direction, so as to push the reform in depth.

In accordance with the requirements of being a good "night watchman" of the party and the people, the Emergency Management Department aims to transform its functions with the goal of modernizing the national governance system and governance capabilities, and will further focus on the transformation from decentralized and single management in the past to integrated resources and comprehensive management;

The State Grain and material Reserve Bureau will make great efforts to strengthen convergence and close cooperation, and will further promote the new contingent of personnel to speak "one family words" with one voice, work with one heart and one mind to do "one family thing", and earnestly achieve co-editing, co-operation, and joint efforts;

When studying and formulating the "three decisions" plan, the National Health Commission focused on the transformation of functions to optimize the establishment of departments and bureaus, and strive to form a management system with reasonable division of labor, consistent powers and responsibilities, and efficient operation, so as to ensure that the reform intention of the Party Central Committee is fully realized;
 

The secretary group of the Central Education work leading Group set up in the Ministry of Education will focus on organizing and studying party building, ideological and political principles and policies, strategic plans for educational development, and major reform plans in the field of education. to ensure that educational work is always promoted under the centralized and unified leadership of the CPC Central Committee;

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Standing at the new starting point of the 40th anniversary of reform and opening up, and in the broad background of comprehensively deepening reform, the reform of the party and state institutions is writing a new history and creating a new future.

"In the new era, the Chinese people will continue to strive for self-improvement, self-innovation, and unswervingly deepen reform in an all-round way." General Secretary Xi Jinping's speech at the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia 2018 Annual Conference was sonorous and forceful, declaring to the world China's determination to carry out reforms to the end.

Deepening institutional reform in the new era is like breaking bamboo. Looking at the land of China in the new season, we are full of lofty sentiments!

 

Source: Xinhua