China strengthens supervision of administrative regulations

BEIJING, May 31 (Xinhua) -- The General Office of the State Council has asked for better management and supervision of the making of administrative regulations, in a bid to promote law-based government administration.

A circular released by the office and made public Thursday said that administrative regulations must be issued in accordance with relevant departments' legal duties and authority.

The circular noted that regulations should be issued in conformity with due procedures to be legal and effective.

In this regard, evaluation, legality, discussion and public opinions are required before the issuance, and regulations should be issued timely after approval, it said. Enditem