Vehicle reform warmly welcomed

Twenty years after the launch of government vehicle reform we have finally seen a breakthrough. The main resistance has come from interest groups, who are officials at various levels with power in hand - that's why the determination of the top leadership is needed to remove that resistance.

Ye Qing, deputy director of the bureau of statistics of Hubei province, Beijing News, July 17

Data show the government vehicle reform can save 30 to 50 percent of public funds. That's reasonable, because the canceling of government vehicles can save the cost of purchasing and maintenance, fuel bills, parking fees, as well as the salaries for drivers and staff needed for the vehicles upkeep. That's a very large sum compared with the planned traffic subsidies for officials.