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In 2007-2008, the China Programme on Public Governance and Territorial Development has two components:
Regulatory Reform Review of China
The OECD has commenced work on the Regulatory Reform Review of China. The review is based on OECD’s well-tested methodology for assessing regulatory reform, which has generated country reviews in more than 20 OECD Member countries, as well as in Russia. The China review will take into account the specific reform needs and challenges in China, while retaining the benefits of comparing and illustrating Chinese reform challenges with OECD practices. The report will generate recommendations for China to improve its regulatory frameworks and public services. The analysis and recommendations will cover capacities, tools and institutions for high-quality regulation; market openness; competition policy and municipal urban services. To support discussions between the Chinese Government and OECD Member countries during the analysis and formulation of the Review, a number of working groups have been created. The working groups will carry out and supervise analysis and policy dialogue as an input to the review. The groups will be composed of Chinese and OECD officials and experts. Two working groups are envisaged, covering i) trade and competition, ii) regulatory frameworks at both the national and municipal level. Stakeholders from the business community in OECD countries, through the BIAC, will also have the opportunity to participate in the working groups.
Collaboration with China on Territorial Development
This includes the following projects:
Sub-national perspective on China's innovation system: Insights from Shanghai, Sichuan and Liaoning
The OECD Governance Department is conducting research on innovation systems in three contrasting provinces: Shanghai, Sichuan and Liaoning. This project was developed in the framework of OECD's China Review of Innovation Systems and Policy, coordinated by the OECD Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry, in cooperation with the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology. The project’s objective is to provide insights into the diversity of challenges in terms of science and technology development, and on the roles of different levels of government in this field. A final report will be published in 2007.
Regional disparities in China: Overview on challenges and policies
The project’s objective is to analyse the reasons for regional disparities in terms of economic growth as well as the policies and strategies, implemented by the Chinese government to overcome these disparities.
Rural Development in China
The project’s objective is to better know the status quo of rural development in China and the governmental development policies. The project also aims at identifying possible scenarios of evolution for different regions.
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