China's State Economic and Trade Commission will shift its work emphasis from state-owned enterprises, especially small and medium-sized ones, to enterprises of all kinds of ownership, a senior economic official said Friday.
There are three other aspects of the "four changes" the commission is to make this year, said Li Rongrong, minister in charge of the commission, at a press conference.
"As for the work style, we must transfer from administrative examination and approval to carrying out macro-control, creating a sound environment and strengthening supervision," Li said.
Changes will also be made in the commission's working method, from project examination to guiding the flow of information and managing through both economic and legal means, he said.
The commission will try to change from emphasizing concrete affairs to considering, discussing and dealing with major events in order to become a useful consultant and assistant to governments at all levels, the minister said.
(Xinhua News Agency March 8, 2002)
