Government pledges more red tape cuts

China will further cut the number of items requiring certification and refine the procedures through institutional innovation to improve government services and foster a more enabling business environment.

The decision was made at the State Council's executive meeting, chaired by Premier Li Keqiang on Sunday.

Participants at the meeting agreed that the government's efforts in recent years to repeal unwarranted certification requirements and deepen the reform of government functions have produced notable results.