2017年CRI Li Keqiang emphasizes red tape cut and innovation as he tours Henan

 

The Chinese Premier¹ has once again stressed the importance of reducing red tape and boosting innovation for the country's economy.

Li Keqiang made the comments as he toured one of the China's newly-established free trade zones on May 8th.

Henan province in central China has one of the 7 new free trade zones announced by central authorities last year.

According to the plan, the zone will focus on transportation and logistics services as Henan's geographic² location serves as a link between the country's north, south, east and west.

Operation of the free trade zone was officially launched early last month.

Premier Li Keqiang tours a free trade zone in Henan, May 8, 2017. [Photo:english.gov.cn]

One official in charge of a sub-area of the zone said to visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang that over the past 40 days, more than 40 licenses³ have been issued to businesses in the area.

Local authorities say they have condensed more than 20 administrative⁴ approval programs into one single approval.

"It is always a key issue to try to reduce costs of administrative approval. Approval procedures should get simpler and simpler, while at the same time, the capability⁵ in regulation and supervision⁶ should be further strengthened. That's the right direction, something good for everyone. Then it is matter of creating a level-playing field and improving the services provided by government," Li Keqiang said.

The red tape reduction effort in Henan is not an isolated⁷ case.

The central government has cut more than half of its administrative approval projects since Li Keqiang took office in 2013.

Li also visited a landmark⁸ site in the free trade zone - a manufacturing base owned by Chinese machinery⁹ giant Zoomlion.

Speaking with factory workers, Li raised "Made in China 2025," a signature plan of his government which aims to boost China's domestic manufacturing, and suggested innovation will be key to development in Henan.

Zoomlion has been viewed as one of China's pioneering manufacturing business following its acquisition of Italian construction equipment maker¹⁰ CIFA in 2008 in a high-profile deal worth nearly 300 million US dollars.

The company is also the owner of Powermole, a British construction equipment manufacturer.

China set up its first free trade zone in Shanghai, the country's financial hub, in 2013 in a bid to facilitate reforms in the financial sector¹¹.

10 more free trade zones, focusing on economic reforms in different sectors¹², have been approved since then.

1 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

2 geographic   

adj.地理学的，地理的

参考例句：

• The city's success owes much to its geographic position. 这座城市的成功很大程度上归功于它的地理位置。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Environmental problems pay no heed to these geographic lines. 环境问题并不理会这些地理界限。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法

3 licenses   

n.执照( license的名词复数 )v.批准，许可，颁发执照( license的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Drivers have ten days' grace to renew their licenses. 驾驶员更换执照有10天的宽限期。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Jewish firms couldn't get import or export licenses or raw materials. 犹太人的企业得不到进出口许可证或原料。 来自辞典例句

4 administrative   

adj.行政的，管理的

参考例句：

• The administrative burden must be lifted from local government.必须解除地方政府的行政负担。
• He regarded all these administrative details as beneath his notice.他认为行政管理上的这些琐事都不值一顾。

5 capability   

n.能力；才能；(pl)可发展的能力或特性等

参考例句：

• She has the capability to become a very fine actress.她有潜力成为杰出演员。
• Organizing a whole department is beyond his capability.组织整个部门是他能力以外的事。

6 supervision   

n.监督，管理

参考例句：

• The work was done under my supervision.这项工作是在我的监督之下完成的。
• The old man's will was executed under the personal supervision of the lawyer.老人的遗嘱是在律师的亲自监督下执行的。

7 isolated   

adj.与世隔绝的

参考例句：

• His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. 他的不良行为只是个别事件。
• Patients with the disease should be isolated. 这种病的患者应予以隔离。

8 landmark   

n.陆标，划时代的事，地界标

参考例句：

• The Russian Revolution represents a landmark in world history.俄国革命是世界历史上的一个里程碑。
• The tower was once a landmark for ships.这座塔曾是船只的陆标。

9 machinery   

n.(总称)机械，机器；机构

参考例句：

• Has the machinery been put up ready for the broadcast?广播器材安装完毕了吗？
• Machinery ought to be well maintained all the time.机器应该随时注意维护。

10 maker   

n.制造者，制造商

参考例句：

• He is a trouble maker，You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼，你不要跟他在一起。
• A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。

11 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

12 sectors   

n.部门( sector的名词复数 )；领域；防御地区；扇形

参考例句：

• Berlin was divided into four sectors after the war. 战后柏林分成了4 个区。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Industry and agriculture are the two important sectors of the national economy. 工业和农业是国民经济的两个重要部门。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》