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The purpose of the China Governance Programme is to create a policy dialogue between the Chinese government and OECD member governments on public governance and territorial development issues. The experience of OECD countries shows that good governance and territorial development policies are fundamental to ensure sustainable development and social cohesion. This is equally true for today's China. Behind China's ability to solve its environmental crisis, to ensure the respect of intellectual property rights or to improve the delivery of basic public services lie governance and territorial development challenges. The transition from a planned economy to an increasingly market-based economy has not only meant restructuring state-owned enterprises and opening up to the development of private sector; it has also required the extensive reform of the public governance system and the redefinition of the role of the state.
Chinese policy-makers are well aware of the importance of public governance and territorial development policies. Impressive progress has been made but reforming government structures and practices should continue to be a priority in the agenda of Chinese policy-makers.
Through the China Governance Programme, OECD member governments share with Chinese policy-makers their expertise on public governance and territorial development policies. The analyses and policy dialogues conducted in this framework also allow member countries to better understand the complex challenges China has to address in order to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its public action.
For more information about the Programme's activities, see:
Contact: Irène Hors, Co-ordinator of the China Governance Programme (Irene.hors@oecd.org).
For more information on OECD's work in China, see the homepage of OECD's China Programme and OECD's website in Chinese.
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