Opinion: Bureaucratic restructuring - power is the key

The State Council has restructured a number of the country's ministries in an effort to boost efficiency. But as Steven Dickinson explains, the reorganisation is more focused on power and control

8 minute readMay 10, 2013 at 05:41 AM
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In March, the State Council announced a restructuring of the national-level bureaucracy. The number of ministries was reduced from 27 to 25 and the functions of several agencies were consolidated into a single office.

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