On the 16th, the plenary session entered the second stage.

According to the schedule of meetings in previous years, the focus of the second phase is to review the 2017 budget of the State Council.

When entering the venue, all the participants received the news that the schedule of this year's conference had been adjusted.

At 8:30, Ji Youguo walked to the podium.

When the head of state delivered his state of the nation address, hundreds of staff members delivered bound copies of the draft law to each of the delegates.

Compared with previous years, Ji Youguo's State of the Union address highlighted the difficulties that the country will encounter in its development.

Because the State of the Union report had been distributed to all delegates two days earlier, most of the delegates were paying attention to the draft law they had just received when they heard the report.

“…… The future of the country and the nation depends on each and every one of us, and the people of the whole country need to work together. For decades, we have been striving for a civilized, democratic, prosperous and strong republic. Whether it is the central or local government, whether it is a state leader or an ordinary person, we must respect and abide by the law. Only a republic based on the rule of law is a strong republic. Ji Youguo's gaze left the speech and turned to the tens of thousands of deputies present, "Here, I solemnly propose to the deputies exercising state power on behalf of the people of the whole country, the "Law on the Norms of Government Conduct," the "Law on the Adjustment of Government Structure," the "Law on the Examination and Approval of Administrative Expenditures," and the "Law on the Election of Deputies," for your deliberation and voting. ”

The room was so quiet that I could hear the sound of breathing.

Before Ji Youguo said his last words, most of the deputies had read the general content of the bill, and they were already shocked in their hearts.

The Law on the Norms of Government Conduct fundamentally restricts government behavior. It has laid the foundation for the reform of state-owned enterprises. The Government Restructuring Law is a follow-up to the storm of clean government. It provides a legal basis for streamlining government personnel. The Administrative Expenditure Review Law clearly stipulates that governments at all levels must publish the details of fiscal expenditures on time. Accept the review of representatives and civil supervision. It provides a legal basis for restricting the government's financial control. The Law on the Election of Deputies clearly stipulates the proportion of the members of the congresses at all levels. The proportion of land occupied by government officials and leaders of state-owned enterprises and institutions in the congress is limited by law.

Compared to the previous local laws. The local bill proposed by Ji Youguo also clarified the punishment clause in detail.

Take, for example, the Administrative Expenditure Review Act. If the government spends more than the budget. The person in charge of the government at the current level must give a reasonable explanation. It was recognized by the congress of the congress. If denied. The government at the current level must "fill the gap" in the budget for the following year. The highest administrative official at the current level shall accept administrative punishment in accordance with the relevant provisions.

Bill. All of them have had an unprecedented sensational effect.

The Law on the Norms of Government Conduct, which is the most detailed, not only clearly stipulates what the government can and should do. It also clearly spells out what the government can't and shouldn't do. The bill also provides for punitive provisions where necessary. i.e. the government has violated the law. What kind of punishment should be accepted. As specified. Where the interests are infringed, the parties may file civil and administrative lawsuits with the courts. demand compensation from the government for land violations; Civil society in nationally recognized areas. For example, trade unions, industry chambers of commerce, natural environmental protection organizations, etc. A class administrative lawsuit may be filed. Demand that the government revoke the relevant administrative orders and compensate the parties for their losses; Public prosecutors may also file administrative lawsuits on behalf of the parties and the parties concerned. Require the government to revoke the relevant administrative orders and compensate the parties and the parties for their losses.

The most popular is the Government Restructuring Act. In the bill. It not only clarifies the personnel structure, personnel allocation and terms of reference of various government departments. It also clearly stipulates the "public power" of each executive branch. Most praised by the common people is. The bill clearly stipulates that only state leaders, social and public security departments (police, fire department, armed police, etc.), and social medical assistance department (hospitals, nursing homes, etc.) have the right to equip and use public vehicles. All buses can only be used for work and public events. It shall not be diverted for personal use. That's all. It can save trillions of administrative expenses every year. As compensation. State civil servants enjoy a subsidy for public transport. In the subsequent administrative norms proposed by Pang Xinglong. Subsidies for public transportation for civil servants at all levels of ministries and commissions of the State Council have been clearly stipulated. In addition, local governments are required to issue corresponding regulations according to the ratio of local prices to those of Beijing. Besides. The bill also specifies the scope, nature and specific costs of public entertainment and official tourism.

The core idea of the "Administrative Expenditure Examination Law" is to strengthen the power of congresses at all levels to examine and supervise the government, and clarify the power of the people to supervise the government.

In terms of long-term impact, the Representative Election Law is the most important.

In this bill, the proportion of administrative personnel, officers and soldiers of the armed forces and armed police, employees of state-owned enterprises and institutions and ordinary people in the congress is clearly stipulated. Among them, only 21 percent are administrative personnel, 12 percent are in the military and armed police forces, 16 percent are employees of state-owned enterprises and institutions, and 51 percent are ordinary people. Compared to the actual situation, this proportion is clearly skewed towards the general population. Among the deputies for the current session, administrative personnel, military personnel, and employees of state-owned enterprises and institutions accounted for 72 percent of the total deputies, including administrative personnel, and only 28 percent of the general public.

Now, everyone

The meaning of the five words "responsible to the people" is "responsible".

Any law is not what the draft looks like, but what the result is.

In the next few days, apart from Premier Pang Xinglong's successive proposals to all the deputies, the main work of the deputies was to debate the four bills proposed by Ji Youguo, deliberate in detail each of the laws and regulations, and revise some of the laws and regulations.

As a representative, Ji Youguo participated in the debate and deliberation throughout the process.

As the major news media reported on the bill one after another, the enthusiasm of the domestic people was also mobilized.

By 18 February, in just two days, the State Council's Letters and Visits Office had received millions of suggestions and opinions from all over the country. For this reason, Pang Xinglong had no choice but to seek help from several intelligence departments, so that the intelligence departments could participate in the processing and aggregation of information, so as to reduce the burden on the State Council.

There was also a "big event" on February 17.

Led by Peking University and Tsinghua University, college students from dozens of institutions of higher learning in the capital spontaneously debated the specific articles of the case in order to put pressure on the plenary congress.

The debate focused on the Law on the Election of Deputies.

According to the results of the debate among university students, the share of deputies "allocated" to the population should not be 51%, but at least more than 67%, in order to ensure that ordinary people have a say in the affairs of the state.

On the same day, Ye Zhisheng, a professor at Renmin University, published a commentary entitled "On 'Being Responsible to the People'" in several major newspapers.

Like his first two reviews, the review was hotly debated upon its publication. The focus of the discussion is: what is "responsible to the people" and how can we be "responsible to the people".

After Ye Zhisheng's comments, many sociologists made similar comments one after another.

The key is still one: how to "be accountable to the people".

In just one day, "being responsible to the people" has become the focus of discussion among the people of the whole country after tea and dinner.

Driven by public opinion and public opinion, the deliberation and voting work proceeded very smoothly.

On 19 February, the Law on the Norms of Government Conduct, which had been amended on a small scale, was first voted on at the plenary session, with 85 per cent of delegates voting in favour and less than 1 per cent voting against. On 211 February, the Government Restructuring Act, which had also been amended to specify penalty provisions, was adopted in a vote, with eight deputies voting in favour and only two voting against. On 24 February, the Administrative Expenditure Review Law was passed with little to no amendment, with 90 per cent of deputies voting in favour and no one voting against. On 27 February, the Law on the Election of Deputies increased the proportion of ordinary deputies to 63 percent, military deputies to 15 per cent, administrative staff deputies to 15 per cent, and state-owned enterprises and staff representatives to 7 per cent.

So far, the bill has been "passed in its entirety, and the content is clearer, and the result is more "ideal".

By this time, the outside world basically guessed the reason why Ji Youguo asked Pang Xinglong to delay the submission of the 20177 budget report. Because according to the bill just passed, the State Council's 20177 budget will definitely have to make major adjustments.

On February 28, Premier Pang Xinglong officially submitted the 20177 central budget to the plenary session.

The result is exactly the same as the outside world speculates, in this budget report of hundreds of pages, compared with the actual expenditure in 20166, the total central budget, in addition to the increase of 23% in military spending, the national medical security, social welfare security, education and scientific research expenditure have all increased significantly, the maintenance and construction of social public infrastructure has been reduced by 23%, the infrastructure construction has been reduced by 7%, the central government's administrative expenses have been reduced by 58%, and the subsidies of public institutions have been reduced by 16%. Subsidies for state-owned enterprises have been reduced by 72%, and additional daily administrative expenses have been reduced by 88%!

What ordinary people see is Ji Youguo's determination to resolutely crack down on the storm and consolidate the storm of clean government.

Scholars see the beginning of the government's transformation from "management" to "service".

According to the budget submitted by Pang Xinglong, only 18% of the total budget is spent on maintaining the government's operation, and the vast majority of the fiscal expenditure is spent on national welfare, national education and infrastructure. Although 18% of government operating expenses is still very high compared to Western countries (7% in the United States, 6% in the United Kingdom, 8% in France, 6% in Germany, and 12% in Russia), it is a significant "improvement" compared to the 35% of the total budget in previous years.

Reducing administrative expenses is the inevitable process of transforming into a "service-oriented government".

After deliberation on the 3rd, the plenary session finally approved a total of 1 financial budget, and of the new 120 budget, 8 went into national defense construction and social public facilities and maintenance. Finally, administrative expenditures accounted for only 17 per cent of the total budget.

At this point, the second phase of the agenda is over, and the final stage of the agenda is coming.

Damn it**

For the third, rush! (To be continued)

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