Liu, Jen-Kai - In: Journal of Current Chinese Affairs - China aktuell 37 (2008) 2, pp. 140-156
The first plenary session of the 11th National People’s Congress (NPC) initiated the sixth round of China’s administrative reforms. Five “super ministries” were established, and the number of ministries and commissions was reduced from 28 to 27. Last year’s high expectations of a...