The State Council published a newly revised version of government work rules on March 24. The work rules were approved at the first plenary meeting of China's new-term State Council convened on March 17.

The rules are made in compliance with the Constitution, the Organic Law of the State Council, and other related laws and regulations.

The rules say the State Council is composed of a premier, vice-premiers, state councilors, ministers in charge of ministries and commissions, governor of the People’s Bank of China, auditor general, and secretary general of the State Council. They are all under the leadership of the premier.

The State Council is responsible for economic regulation, market supervision, social management, public services, and ecological protection, among others.

The rules say the State Council is subject to the supervision of the National People’s Congress and its Standing Committee, and the democratic supervision of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. Officials of the State Council and various departments should also be subject to oversight by national supervisory organs.

The State Council holds plenary meetings and executive meetings. Primary duties of the plenary meetings include discussing and deciding major issues such as the government work report and national economic and social development plans.

The executive meetings discuss major issues to be submitted to the CPC Central Committee for deliberation and decision, discuss issues to be submitted to the State Council plenary meetings for deliberation, discuss draft laws, deliberate draft administrative regulations, and discuss and decide on important guidelines to be issued by the State Council.

According to the rules, drafted administrative regulations and decrees to be issued by the State Council, and proposals to the National People’s Congress and its Standing Committee should be endorsed by the premier.

The new work rules go into effect on the day of publication, and at the same time, the work rules published on June 25, 2018, are no longer effective.