State Council bodies respond to public concerns

Departments and ministries under the State Council, China's Cabinet, have responded to a series of public concerns in the past week, involving real estate prices, registration of social organizations, foreign exchange reserves and financial regulations.

The Ministry of Civil Affairs issued a regulation on illegal, unregistered social organizations. According to the law, all social organizations must register with civil affairs departments, and those organizing activities without completing the registration process are considered illegal.

The ministry has set up two e-mail addresses - jbshzz@sina.com and mjjzfb@sohu.com - to receive complaints about illegal organizations. It encouraged those making complaints to use their real names and promised not to leak private information of those who do so.