Reshuffle will lead to better public service

The public now has a better idea of the 27 ministerial departments of the State Council following the approval of the National People's Congress (NPC) of a plan to reshuffle the central government.

Five "super ministries" will be established: Ministry of Industry and Information, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, Ministry of Environmental Protection, Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Construction and Ministry of Transport. An energy commission will also be set up as a ministerial-level department under the central government.

Many said the government's reshuffle was not as dramatic as they had expected. But actually, the reshuffle will result in a comprehensive reshaping of the structure and functions of many administrative departments.