Regions turn in reform plans

A nationwide government reform plan will take shape soon following last year's restructuring of the central-level ministries and commissions, the State Commission Office for Public Sector Reform said on Thursday.

So far, reform plans for 15 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions have been approved, and the rest of the country will hand in their restructuring schemes very soon, the office said.

"This local administrative reform project will refer to the former reforms of the Cabinet ministries and commissions with the local practice," office director Wang Dongming told the People's Daily on Friday. "It should be instructive and feasible and give room for innovations to the local government."