China’s Premier Says Some Chinese Bureaucracy Is A ‘Big Joke’ As Government Seeks To Streamline Economy

...it seems Li has decided to declare war on red tape, apparently in the hope of promoting a leaner, more streamlined and efficient economy.

Last week he told officials they were being “too slow” when they said it would take until August to introduce trial tariff cuts on imported consumer goods, which the government hopes will stimulate domestic spending. Immediately afterward, his government introduced a seven-day rule for ministries to issue new policies once they had been approved by China’s cabinet, the State Council.

On Wednesday, at the latest meeting of the cabinet, Li again expressed irritation with bureaucracy, asking, “Why is it so difficult for ordinary people to get things done?”, and “Why does the government put up so many obstacles that stop people getting things done?”

— International Business Times