Associations should not rest on government

Most business societies or associations in China are actually funded by the State, with their leaders and some other employees being listed on the government payroll. This has long been blamed for their low efficiency. The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council recently published a plan to break this and about 100 national societies will be selected for a pilot program. Comments:

Resistance to the reform can be expected because some of the State-funded societies have high bureaucratic levels and their leaders are influential in the system. The central leadership needs to show not only determination to push through the reform, but also a good plan for the pilot program, so that the resistance won't hinder its process.

china.com.cn, July 10