People In The Know

Streamlining the government, transforming its functions -- these are the consensus at a time when China is determined to continue on the path of market-oriented reform.  But wait a second, how can China make sure these promises are more than just lip services? My colleague Ding Heng talks with Dr. Mei Ciqi, Associate Professor at the School of Public Policy & Management, Tsinghua University in Beijing. Good, a small government. But more importantly, a small and high-quality government. So what are the necessary measures the government should take to improve its quality and efficiency? And what is it as in the case of China, Now?  Ding Heng then talks to Dr. Wang Zhengxu, Associate Professor of Contemporary Chinese Studies and Politics, at the University of Nottingham in the UK.