Govt policy moves in the past weeks

Six national nature reserves to be set up

The State Council announced six newly built national nature reserves on Feb 13.

They are located in: Wuhuading in Northeast China's Liaoning province, the Yuanchi wetland in Jilin province, the Xiandong mountain sika deer reserve and Langxiang in Heilongjiang province, the Nanmoqie wetland in Southwest China’s Sichuan province, and the Hongjiannao scenic area in Northwest China's Shaanxi province.

Local governments involved are required to follow regulations on nature reserves, fulfill ecological environmental protection responsibility, strengthen leadership and coordination efforts, increase fund investment and enhance supervision.

Military-civilian links to be clearly updated

Central authorities announced a campaign to clear outdated regulations on the integration of military and civilian development, according to a statement jointly issued by the general offices of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, the State Council and the CPC Central Military Commission, on Feb 22.

The statement said that the campaign will examine regulations adopted in the past 40 years. It aims to identify documents that create barriers to the two-way flow of technology, human resources, capital and information between the military and civilian sectors, as well as those that fail to give private enterprises equal treatment in market access and intellectual property protection.

Outdated regulations and requirements will be revoked or modified, the statement said. It called for long-term mechanisms and routine inspections to ensure remaining regulations are updated.