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 Li Keqiang chairs State Council executive meeting Li Keqiang, premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), chaired a State Council executive meeting on Sept 18 to study and deploy the tasks on further strengthening government information disclosure as well as appraise and approve the Regulations on Urban Drainage and Sewage Treatment (Draft Edition). The meeting urged that, first, it is necessary to improve the government department 1 spokesperson system and put it as an important arrangement in information disclosure of government affairs; various departments in various places shall strengthen news release through multiple forms, learn about public feelings and opinions and frequently publicize important information closely concerned about by the public such as macro economy and people’s livelihood; second, it is necessary to actively respond to social concerns. After introduction of major policies, laws and regulations, it is necessary to scientifically present the interpretation through multiple ways so as to allow the public to better know and understand the government’s economic and social development policies and reform measures. The government department shall positively respond to and dispel misunderstandings on important public opinions and social hot issues and pay attention to considering people’s expectations in government’s decision and tasks; and third, it is necessary to strengthen the responsibility and make efforts in implementation. Government departments shall take government affairs information disclosure as an important content in administration according to the law, strengthen supervision, inspection and accountability, and strive to improve effectiveness. It shall better play the role of governmental websites at various levels as a platform for releasing government affairs information in timely, authoritative, comprehensive and correct manner, conscientiously make good use of telephone hotlines and strive to strengthen and enhance government's “soft power” of credibility and social cohesion. The Regulations on Urban Drainage and Sewage Treatment (Draft Edition) approved in principle during the meeting explicitly requires that: first, urban drainage and sewage treatment planning should be in accordance with the special planning such as urban development and construction, road, green space and water system; the construction of drainage and sewage treatment facilities should be preferentially arranged for new urban districts; new urban districts without drainage and sewage treatment facilities should not be put into use; new urban districts failing to meet the standards must be renovated; second, it is necessary to standardize rainwater and sewage discharge, promote sewage treatment and recycling as well as utilization of sludge and rainwater resources; third, it is necessary to strengthen the supervision over sewage discharge and treatment facility’s operation situation, intensify maintenance and management of the facilities including manhole cover; fourth, it is necessary to improve city’s waterlogging prevention and control capability; local governments should make emergency-response preplans, strengthen renovation in areas where waterlogging frequently occurs; and fifth, it is necessary to strictly inspect and punish conducts such as sewage discharge in violation of laws and rules; it is necessary to strictly hold CCICED UPDATE ■ 第 2页 t i is in in to of as or its be we air air the ing t pay and and and I Sept Plan weal well, local work Plan) . on said e line of air Hebei laws various on such control, Council quality after Further, worst efforts action should that in Shandong constraint red share the sharing the sustainable supervision fashion Action Council accelerat Gaoli and access Action the control municipality, air areas State of municipalities Soon and and cooperat and great Bureau the the the the prevention on the enterprises quality. 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The session was the last working conference of the research group. At the session, the abstract of the research was briefed and its structure and chapters discussed; amendments on existing 9 policies and proposals were put forward; and the final requirement and assignment of report amending was set out. The Secretariat of CCICED reported the preparation progress for CCICED annual general meeting and preparation should be made by the research group. The session required that the research group should submit the final draft for report abstract on Sep 30, the final draft for 7 report on Oct 20, and two group leaders’ PPT to be reported at the annual general meeting should be submitted one week before the meeting.

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