China丨Progress made in fight against formalism

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Targeted measures have been taken to spare grassroots officials from having to participate in unnecessary meetings or write tedious reports, enabling them to focus on practical work after the central leadership prioritized tackling formalism last year, experts said. From January to November, nearly 92,000 cases of formalism were investigated nationwide, a significant increase from the previous year's 46,000 cases, according to data from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Commission of Supervision. During this period, approximately 135,000 officials received disciplinary or administrative punishments for their involvement in the problem, nearly double the 70,000 individuals penalized in 2023, the watchdogs' data showed. In August, China issued its first intra-Party regulations aimed at relieving primary-level officials from unnecessary workloads by addressing redundant formalities and improving governance amid persistent red tape. The rules address a wide ………………………………