Cliches on way out in speeches by government

After officials were urged to speak less and say more, experts involved in provincial legislative sessions say they have noticed an obvious decrease in the usual cliches.

Promises to "attach great importance" to an issue and calls for "relevant departments" to act, among other vague terms, have been a fixture of official speeches for some time.

Yet this year the terms have begun to disappear, mainly due to calls from within the Party, including newly elected Party chief Xi Jinping.