Beijing scraps redundant certificates
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BEIJING has scrapped 74 certificates required by government departments in a bid to streamline administrative procedures for the public.
In the past, more than 190 different certificates, ranging from personal identity to marriage documents, were required for various bureaucratic purposes. Organizations that require such certificates include government departments, state-owned enterprises and public institutions.
“These certificates played a role in social management, but created many problems,” a Beijing official said. “They have jeopardized work at grassroots level and damaged the government’s image.”
He said it was a matter of urgency that these redundant certificates be scrapped to make things easier for the public.
One certificate required senior citizens applying for elderly care benefits to “prove you are alive.” It has been dubbed the “bizarre certificate” in online comments.
Another required non-locals in Beijing to prove their marital status and status of their children.
Residents usually had to return to their hometowns to get such certificates.
Under the new rules, many certification processes will be conducted by the government through cross-department enquiries or online information-sharing platforms.
In some cases, certificates will be waived and replaced with oral or written statements.
In 2015, a citizen’s experience of being asked to prove “your mother is your mother” went viral after he had been asked to give his mother’s name as an emergency contact for a travel visa.
Premier Li Keqiang cited the case when criticizing excessive red tape.
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