During a recent press conference held by the State Council Information Office on October 14, Deputy Minister of Justice Hu Wei revealed that the Ministry of Justice will collaborate with relevant agencies to tackle prominent issues in administrative law enforcement in China.
“We are committed to addressing the serious problems of illegal and inadequate law enforcement that businesses and the public have consistently reported,” Hu stated. He explained that the Central Office for Comprehensively Governing the Country by Law has initiated inspections focused on creating a law-based business environment. The Ministry of Justice, in coordination with other departments, is currently conducting special supervision on issues related to enforcement that disrupt enterprises and enforcement aimed merely at revenue generation.
Looking ahead, Hu emphasized that the ministry will urge relevant departments to implement effective rectifications to improve public satisfaction. Additionally, they plan to publish a series of administrative law enforcement supervision cases to guide judicial and administrative agencies at all levels in enhancing their oversight capabilities.
Furthermore, he highlighted the intention to standardize inspections related to enterprises. He noted that there has been concentrated feedback during the comment soliciting phase of the new Private Economy Promotion Law regarding enterprise inspections, including concerns about excessively frequent inspections, arbitrary checks, and redundant evaluations that disrupt normal business operations. During this round of legal inspections, administrative checks will be prioritized, focusing on addressing and regulating non-compliant and excessive inspections. Some typical cases will also be exposed to strengthen rectification efforts.
Additionally, Hu mentioned that there will be a comprehensive enhancement of fine supervision. The ministry aims to promote the establishment of a robust economic impact assessment system on enterprises for law enforcement agencies at all levels, with a goal of minimizing the adverse effects of administrative enforcement on businesses’ regular operations.