China's Xi Vows Reform to Make Environment Watchdog More Independent
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Chinese President Xi Jinping has said China will reform its current environmental protection management system, with the aim to make the watchdog more independent.

Xi Jinping made the remarks in a statement explaining the proposal for formulating the country's five-year development plan starting from 2016.

He says the move comes as the lack of supervision and intervention in the environmental watchdog's duties are common at the local government-level.

In carrying out the reform, provincial-level environmental departments will be put directly in charge of the city level and the allocation of the budget.

County-level environmental bureaus will be abolished and supervision agencies will be put in their place.

The Chinese President says the move is aimed at ensuring effective law enforcement by local environment watchdogs.

The reform will be tested first in certain localities and then extended across the country.

Author： 　　　Source：CRI　　　 Editor：Yang Fan