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According to the Chinese Foreign Ministry， Chinese visitors can receive visas on arrival in 36 countries and regions in the world， and 11 others provide visafree service to Chinese visitors.
In June， at a news conference， Lu Kang， spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry， said that the number of Chinese visitors going abroad has increased rapidly in recent years. Last year， over 100 million personal outbound trips were made by Chinese mainland citizens.
More countries and regions in the world provide Chinese visitors more convenient and relaxed visa policies under the Foreign Ministry’s effort.
According to Lu， at present， China has reached agreements on mutual visafree services covering different types of passports with 99 countries and signed 59 pacts with 37 countries to streamline visa applications for Chinese visitors.
On June 19， the UK and Belgian governments announced a new pilot program to further streamline visa application processes for Chinese visitors to the UK， Belgium and the wider Schengen area.
The US last year changed its visa policies to extend tourist and business visas from one year to ten years， and student visas from one year to five years for Chinese visitors. In the first five months of this year the number of Chinese visitors to the US for business and travel purposes increased by 31% year on year.
The National Audit Office Uncovered Irregularities of 13 State-owned Enterprises
In June， the National Audit Office released auditing reports of financial revenue & expenditure of 14 state-owned enterprises in 2013， among which， 13 were found have problems.
According to the National Audit Office， 56 major cases have been sent to the relevant departments. And more than 250 people of 14 state-owned enterprises have been under investigation.
2015 is a key year for “anti-corruption against state-owned enterprise”. A list of the 14 state-owned enterprises published by the National Audit Office includes State Grid Corporation of China， China Southern Power Grid and Cosco. Apart from China’s Second Heavy Machinery Group co.， LTD， auditing reports of the other 13 all described that “found relevant clues for irregularities， and the cases have been sent to the relevant departments for further investigations.”
In addition， after pointing out problems by auditors， relevant enterprises paid back taxes and recovered damages of 4 billion Yuan， and improved more than 800 regulations. Some enterprises’ financial and internal management have weak links. The problem includes： 1. the false figures of revenues， profits and assets； 2. the excessive configuration of the official car； 3. extra compensation and benefits.
Chinese Government Struggling to Meet Fiscal Target
The Chinese government is struggling to meet its fiscal targets this year， finance minister Lou Jiwei warned on Sunday， citing slowing fiscal revenue growth.
The central treasury received 2.95 trillion yuan （about 475 billion US dollars） from January to May， a year-on-year increase of two percent， Lou said when briefing lawmakers on a State Council report on the final accounts for 2014.
The increase is far below the previously budgeted growth rate of five percent.
Total national fiscal revenue reached 6.43 trillion yuan in the same period of time， up 3.1 percent year on year.
Lou attributed the “receding” fiscal revenue to an unfavorable macro economic status quo - the widely touted“new normal”.
The economy grew 7.4 percent in 2014， the weakest annual expansion in 24 years. This year’s growth target is set at approximately 7 percent.
The government has resorted to reform in hope of stronger growth， and structural optimization， said Lou.
“With the new growth engines still in the making， external demand contracting with internal contradictions aggregating， there has been considerable downward pressure on the economy，” he said.
That， among other factors， have left the central government under “considerable pressure to meet its fiscal revenue target ... for the rest of the year，” Lou said.
The finance minister， meanwhile， said the government has undertaken a series to measures to steady growth and to restructure its economy. Some of these measures “have already worked， or are currently working，” Lou said.
The government will stick to the strategic development blueprint of the“Four Comprehensives” and focus on achieving the dual objectives of “maintaining medium-high growth and moving toward medium-high development，” he said.
The State Council report was submitted to the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress （NPC） at its ongoing bi-monthly session， presided over by Zhang Dejiang， chairman of the NPC Standing Committee.
China Reins in Officials’Spending
China’s local government debt and contingent liabilities stood at 17.89 trillion yuan （$2.93 trillion） at the end of last June， the National Audit Office says. Provided to China Daily An annual audit released on Sunday showed central government spending on overseas visits， official vehicles and receptions dropped sharply last year as the country stepped up austerity efforts.
Spending in the three categories decreased by 27 percent year-on-year in 2014 in a random audit of 44 central government agencies carried out by the National Audit Office.
The final accounts showed that the central government spent 5.88 billion yuan （$947 million） on the three areas last year， 1.27 billion yuan less than was budgeted. Among the expenditures， 1.6 billion yuan was spent on overseas visits， 3.6 billion yuan on the purchase and maintenance of government vehicles and 661 million yuan on official receptions.
“However， irregularities regarding financial rules still exist，” said Liu Jiayi， the office’s auditor general， pointing out that 33 central government organs were found to have hired vehicles from companies as regular official cars.
A reduction in chauffeur-driven cars for officials was adopted in July， with the government instead providing a travel allowance. It was intended to cut hefty spending for official vehicles amid mounting complaints over misuse of public money. As of January， nearly 3，200 official vehicles had been taken out of service and some have been auctioned.
Liu said 10 central government agencies， including the Ministry of Commerce， asked other entities or companies to pay nearly 1.7 million yuan for reception expenditures last year.
Twenty-seven agencies were found to have irregularities in expenditures for meetings.
In addition， last year the office found 314 instances of “serious violations of Party discipline and laws”， a euphemism for corruption， and 1，400 people involved have been found guilty.
Liu also said the central government’s financial capability is sound and has improved.
“Fiscal revenue steadily increased and revenue in the general public budget came to 6.5 trillion yuan in 2014， an increase of 7.1 percent compared with the previous year，” he said. The government increased spending by 11 percent on healthcare， 9 percent on affordable housing， 8.5 percent on employment and social security and 8.4 percent on agriculture， forestry and water resources.
“Auditing departments have been playing an increasingly important role in the country’s governance and the supervision of government power，” said Liu Jianwen， a law professor at Peking University. He said independent audits are vital to the supervision of government operations， but the current auditing of government revenue and taxation is far from enough.
“There is an urgent need for auditing departments across the country to wield their independent power，” Liu said.
China Welcomes More EU Participation in Chinese Urbanization
On June 30th， Chinese Premier Li Keqiang welcomed European Union（EU） participation in China’s urbanization process， especially in smart city building and energy efficiency.
Li made the call at a forum on the China-EU urbanization partnership in the Belgian capital. He arrived for the 17th China-EU leaders’ meeting.
Addressing the forum， Li said industrialization and urbanization are “twins”of modernization. China has made out- standing achievements in urbanization in the past three decades of rapid industrial progress.
Despite an urbanization rate of 54.77 percent by 2014， up from 17.92 percent in 1978， China still faces a number of problems， said Li. A new type of people-oriented urbanization process featuring harmonious and inclusive cities will be the solution， he said.
By 2020， 100 million Chinese migrant farm workers are to settle down in cities； 100 million farmers will be encouraged to move to nearby cities in central and western China； 100 million people will have better living conditions in cities through reconstruction of rundown areas and unsafe buildings， said the premier.
“This will stimulate consumption and investment， which will create momentum for China’s growth and modernization and provide new opportunities for mutually beneficial cooperation between China and Europe.”
Li stressed that China’s urbanization is the largest ever in the history of mankind and that China should learn from Europe’s rich experience in its hundreds of years of urbanization process. Twelve city partnerships have been forged within the framework of the China-EU urbanization partnership， he said.
He urged both sides to enhance cooperation in smart city design， to promote core technology development and the application of standards.
He also asked for cooperation in energy efficiency and environmental protection. Europe takes the lead in low-carbon technology， in nearly zero emissions of buildings and in sewage and garbage treatment， Li said.
“We welcome Europe to actively participate in China’s development of low-carbon cities， low-carbon industrial parks， in the renovation of buildings for energy efficiency and the treatment of waste water and refuse and the development of clean energy，” said the premier. China is ready to work with Europe to develop third markets for energysaving and environmental protection equipment， he added.
China has promised to peak its carbon dioxide emissions around 2030， and start to reduce the emissions afterwards.
China is striving to reach the peak at an even earlier date and increase the share of non-fossil fuels to around 20 percent in primary energy consumption by 2030， he said.
Li also asked for the promotion of public services and cooperation in this regard. With the rapid development of urbanization in China， the country’s demand for medium- and high-end consumer products and for equalized public services is also increasing， he said.
Europe is good at education and health， recreation and fashion industries. China welcomes European enterprises to expand markets in China in those sectors. China， on the other hand， has comparative advantage in infrastructure construction， he said. China hopes that Europe can create favorable conditions for Chinese businesses in the upgrade and renovation of European cities， he said.
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker， who joined Li at the forum， said Europe and China face common challenges and enjoy immense opportunities in urbanization. Europe admires China’s accomplishments in urbanization and is willing to be a major partner of China， he said.
Also on Monday， Premier Li attended a dialogue on China-EU innovation cooperation. Li ended his stay in Brussels and flew to Paris later on Monday for an official visit.
In June， at a news conference， Lu Kang， spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry， said that the number of Chinese visitors going abroad has increased rapidly in recent years. Last year， over 100 million personal outbound trips were made by Chinese mainland citizens.
More countries and regions in the world provide Chinese visitors more convenient and relaxed visa policies under the Foreign Ministry’s effort.
According to Lu， at present， China has reached agreements on mutual visafree services covering different types of passports with 99 countries and signed 59 pacts with 37 countries to streamline visa applications for Chinese visitors.
On June 19， the UK and Belgian governments announced a new pilot program to further streamline visa application processes for Chinese visitors to the UK， Belgium and the wider Schengen area.
The US last year changed its visa policies to extend tourist and business visas from one year to ten years， and student visas from one year to five years for Chinese visitors. In the first five months of this year the number of Chinese visitors to the US for business and travel purposes increased by 31% year on year.
The National Audit Office Uncovered Irregularities of 13 State-owned Enterprises
In June， the National Audit Office released auditing reports of financial revenue & expenditure of 14 state-owned enterprises in 2013， among which， 13 were found have problems.
According to the National Audit Office， 56 major cases have been sent to the relevant departments. And more than 250 people of 14 state-owned enterprises have been under investigation.
2015 is a key year for “anti-corruption against state-owned enterprise”. A list of the 14 state-owned enterprises published by the National Audit Office includes State Grid Corporation of China， China Southern Power Grid and Cosco. Apart from China’s Second Heavy Machinery Group co.， LTD， auditing reports of the other 13 all described that “found relevant clues for irregularities， and the cases have been sent to the relevant departments for further investigations.”
In addition， after pointing out problems by auditors， relevant enterprises paid back taxes and recovered damages of 4 billion Yuan， and improved more than 800 regulations. Some enterprises’ financial and internal management have weak links. The problem includes： 1. the false figures of revenues， profits and assets； 2. the excessive configuration of the official car； 3. extra compensation and benefits.
Chinese Government Struggling to Meet Fiscal Target
The Chinese government is struggling to meet its fiscal targets this year， finance minister Lou Jiwei warned on Sunday， citing slowing fiscal revenue growth.
The central treasury received 2.95 trillion yuan （about 475 billion US dollars） from January to May， a year-on-year increase of two percent， Lou said when briefing lawmakers on a State Council report on the final accounts for 2014.
The increase is far below the previously budgeted growth rate of five percent.
Total national fiscal revenue reached 6.43 trillion yuan in the same period of time， up 3.1 percent year on year.
Lou attributed the “receding” fiscal revenue to an unfavorable macro economic status quo - the widely touted“new normal”.
The economy grew 7.4 percent in 2014， the weakest annual expansion in 24 years. This year’s growth target is set at approximately 7 percent.
The government has resorted to reform in hope of stronger growth， and structural optimization， said Lou.
“With the new growth engines still in the making， external demand contracting with internal contradictions aggregating， there has been considerable downward pressure on the economy，” he said.
That， among other factors， have left the central government under “considerable pressure to meet its fiscal revenue target ... for the rest of the year，” Lou said.
The finance minister， meanwhile， said the government has undertaken a series to measures to steady growth and to restructure its economy. Some of these measures “have already worked， or are currently working，” Lou said.
The government will stick to the strategic development blueprint of the“Four Comprehensives” and focus on achieving the dual objectives of “maintaining medium-high growth and moving toward medium-high development，” he said.
The State Council report was submitted to the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress （NPC） at its ongoing bi-monthly session， presided over by Zhang Dejiang， chairman of the NPC Standing Committee.
China Reins in Officials’Spending
China’s local government debt and contingent liabilities stood at 17.89 trillion yuan （$2.93 trillion） at the end of last June， the National Audit Office says. Provided to China Daily An annual audit released on Sunday showed central government spending on overseas visits， official vehicles and receptions dropped sharply last year as the country stepped up austerity efforts.
Spending in the three categories decreased by 27 percent year-on-year in 2014 in a random audit of 44 central government agencies carried out by the National Audit Office.
The final accounts showed that the central government spent 5.88 billion yuan （$947 million） on the three areas last year， 1.27 billion yuan less than was budgeted. Among the expenditures， 1.6 billion yuan was spent on overseas visits， 3.6 billion yuan on the purchase and maintenance of government vehicles and 661 million yuan on official receptions.
“However， irregularities regarding financial rules still exist，” said Liu Jiayi， the office’s auditor general， pointing out that 33 central government organs were found to have hired vehicles from companies as regular official cars.
A reduction in chauffeur-driven cars for officials was adopted in July， with the government instead providing a travel allowance. It was intended to cut hefty spending for official vehicles amid mounting complaints over misuse of public money. As of January， nearly 3，200 official vehicles had been taken out of service and some have been auctioned.
Liu said 10 central government agencies， including the Ministry of Commerce， asked other entities or companies to pay nearly 1.7 million yuan for reception expenditures last year.
Twenty-seven agencies were found to have irregularities in expenditures for meetings.
In addition， last year the office found 314 instances of “serious violations of Party discipline and laws”， a euphemism for corruption， and 1，400 people involved have been found guilty.
Liu also said the central government’s financial capability is sound and has improved.
“Fiscal revenue steadily increased and revenue in the general public budget came to 6.5 trillion yuan in 2014， an increase of 7.1 percent compared with the previous year，” he said. The government increased spending by 11 percent on healthcare， 9 percent on affordable housing， 8.5 percent on employment and social security and 8.4 percent on agriculture， forestry and water resources.
“Auditing departments have been playing an increasingly important role in the country’s governance and the supervision of government power，” said Liu Jianwen， a law professor at Peking University. He said independent audits are vital to the supervision of government operations， but the current auditing of government revenue and taxation is far from enough.
“There is an urgent need for auditing departments across the country to wield their independent power，” Liu said.
China Welcomes More EU Participation in Chinese Urbanization
On June 30th， Chinese Premier Li Keqiang welcomed European Union（EU） participation in China’s urbanization process， especially in smart city building and energy efficiency.
Li made the call at a forum on the China-EU urbanization partnership in the Belgian capital. He arrived for the 17th China-EU leaders’ meeting.
Addressing the forum， Li said industrialization and urbanization are “twins”of modernization. China has made out- standing achievements in urbanization in the past three decades of rapid industrial progress.
Despite an urbanization rate of 54.77 percent by 2014， up from 17.92 percent in 1978， China still faces a number of problems， said Li. A new type of people-oriented urbanization process featuring harmonious and inclusive cities will be the solution， he said.
By 2020， 100 million Chinese migrant farm workers are to settle down in cities； 100 million farmers will be encouraged to move to nearby cities in central and western China； 100 million people will have better living conditions in cities through reconstruction of rundown areas and unsafe buildings， said the premier.
“This will stimulate consumption and investment， which will create momentum for China’s growth and modernization and provide new opportunities for mutually beneficial cooperation between China and Europe.”
Li stressed that China’s urbanization is the largest ever in the history of mankind and that China should learn from Europe’s rich experience in its hundreds of years of urbanization process. Twelve city partnerships have been forged within the framework of the China-EU urbanization partnership， he said.
He urged both sides to enhance cooperation in smart city design， to promote core technology development and the application of standards.
He also asked for cooperation in energy efficiency and environmental protection. Europe takes the lead in low-carbon technology， in nearly zero emissions of buildings and in sewage and garbage treatment， Li said.
“We welcome Europe to actively participate in China’s development of low-carbon cities， low-carbon industrial parks， in the renovation of buildings for energy efficiency and the treatment of waste water and refuse and the development of clean energy，” said the premier. China is ready to work with Europe to develop third markets for energysaving and environmental protection equipment， he added.
China has promised to peak its carbon dioxide emissions around 2030， and start to reduce the emissions afterwards.
China is striving to reach the peak at an even earlier date and increase the share of non-fossil fuels to around 20 percent in primary energy consumption by 2030， he said.
Li also asked for the promotion of public services and cooperation in this regard. With the rapid development of urbanization in China， the country’s demand for medium- and high-end consumer products and for equalized public services is also increasing， he said.
Europe is good at education and health， recreation and fashion industries. China welcomes European enterprises to expand markets in China in those sectors. China， on the other hand， has comparative advantage in infrastructure construction， he said. China hopes that Europe can create favorable conditions for Chinese businesses in the upgrade and renovation of European cities， he said.
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker， who joined Li at the forum， said Europe and China face common challenges and enjoy immense opportunities in urbanization. Europe admires China’s accomplishments in urbanization and is willing to be a major partner of China， he said.
Also on Monday， Premier Li attended a dialogue on China-EU innovation cooperation. Li ended his stay in Brussels and flew to Paris later on Monday for an official visit.