Policy digest

Focus on border areas to improve livelihoods

Premier Li Keqiang hosted an executive meeting of the State Council, China's Cabinet, on May 10. The meeting passed a 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-20) to rejuvenate border areas and enrich the lives of those living there. Li also heard reports of progress in cutting industrial overcapacity and addressing outdated production capacity, and propelling the optimization of the economic structure; boost information consumption and enlarge the sector to aid domestic consumption.

Administrative approvals simplified