Streamlining administration and delegating power to lower-level governments is a crucial part of ongoing reforms, and Premier Li Keqiang is paying close attention.

As of the end of 2016, 19 of the Premier’s domestic inspections focused on this issue.

The following are quick reviews of the Premier’s domestic trips to inspect the reform.

Time: July 10, 2013

Location: Guangxi province

Premier’s words: It is better to serve than just talk. Instead of waiting for administrative approvals, proactive efforts should be made to provide administrative services to enterprises.

Time: Dec 27, 2013

Location: Tianjin municipality

Premier’s words: Efforts should be made to further the reform of the administrative system, and streamlining administration and delegating power to lower-level governments to stimulate the vitality of the market.

Time: March 28, 2014

Location: Inner Mongolia autonomous region

Premier’s words: Providing people with convenient services is to our satisfaction.

Time: April 11, 2014

Location: Hainan province

Premier’s words: Government should make efforts to increase people’s income and lower their living costs through streamlining administration and delegating power to lower-level governments.

Time: July 4, 2014

Location: Hunan province

Premier’s words: Streamlining administration and delegating power to lower-level governments does not mean “non-action”, and efforts should be made to improve work efficiency.

Time: July 25, 2014

Location: Shandong province

Premier’s words: Solid efforts should be made from the beginning of the reform right up to the implementation of the reform.

Time: Sept 11, 2014

Location: Tianjin municipality

Premier’s words: Reducing unnecessary administrative approvals is a significant move by the government.

Time: Sept 18, 2014

Location: Shanghai

Premier’s words: Further efforts should be made to reduce negative list, giving the market more space to grow.

Time: Nov 20, 2014

Location: Zhejiang province

Premier’s words: Mass entrepreneurship and innovation will be promoted to a new stage with the reform of the business system.

Time: Jan 5, 2015

Location: Guangdong province

Premier’s words: It was Guangdong province that first said in China that time is money. What free trade zones should do is to streamline the administrative approval process, cultivate market vitality, and strengthen related supervision in an effort to achieve fast and efficient administrative approvals.

Time: April 22, 2015

Location: Xiamen pilot free trade zone

Premier’s words: Only when streamlining administration and delegating power start working first can enterprises’ obstacles be removed, administrative approval process be shortened, rent-seeking space be eradicated, and the door for openness become wider.

Time: Sept 24, 2015

Location: Henan province

Premier’s words: Streamlining administration, delegating power to lower governments and optimizing government services should be promoted continuously with goals to improve customs clearance efficiency and introduce more new models and new businesses.

Time: Oct 30, 2015

Location: Anhui province

Premier’s words: The government should make public resource trade transparent, improve and optimize resource allocation efficiency, and be responsible for people’s assets.

Time: Nov 25, 2015

Location: Shanghai Free Trade Zone

Premier’s words: We should proactively promote administrative streamlining and power delegation and remove any obstacles hindering creativity and productivity.

Time: Feb 2, 2016

Location: Ningxia Hui autonomous region

Premier’s words: The Internet Plus strategy should be fully used to make government services smarter.

Time: March 22, 2016

Location: Hainan province

Premier’s words: Integrating various plans into one unified development plan in one city can help clarify responsibilities among different governmental departments, which is administrative streamlining.

Time: April 25, 2016

Location: Sichuan province

Premier’s words: Related supervision should be strengthened when pushing policies and measures for market entities. And such supervision should include random checks and timely release of information.

Time: May 23, 2016

Location: Hubei province

Premier’s words: Streamlining administration and delegating powers is getting market dividends through cutting complicated administrative approvals.

Time: Nov 21-22, 2016

Location: Shanghai Free Trade Zone

Premier’s words: During the administration reform, a forceful power delegation, a strong supervision and qualified services should all be included.