Workshop series aims to boost public servants' competence

A series of training workshops for government officials has been initiated in Huichang county, Jiangxi province, by its top official, Cai Xiaowei.

In December, the first group of 166 cadres began their training.

In addition to reading books and listening to lectures, Cai asked the officials to conduct six field studies over a two-month period, covering poverty relief, countryside tourism, rural e-commerce and waste treatment in villages.