China approves five-year plan to slash digital red tape, ‘meaningless work’

China’s cyberspace regulator has launched a campaign to cut down on red tape and excessive formalities across government apps and social media. The campaign was initiated by President Xi Jinping and aims to reduce the “meaningless labour” for local cadres so that they can focus more on doing actual work. Within two years, a mechanism must be built that evaluates digital tools, collects feedback and allows cancellations. Within five years, measures must be in place “to prevent formalism from rebounding or mutating”.

Link to the original story: https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2023/12/19/china-gives-green-light-for-five-year-plan-to-cut-digital-red-tape-meaningless-labour