What Changed
- Mandated the application of the 'Fengqiao Experience' and enhanced Party leadership in social work.
- Required strengthened Party building in new economic and social organizations and groups in new forms of employment.
- Called for upgrading social work technology, strengthening regulatory frameworks, and establishing streamlined township management systems.
The Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council of the PRC have jointly issued a set of guidelines aimed at strengthening social work across mainland China. The directive establishes a national policy framework to enhance public service delivery, support broader economic and social development, and modernize social governance mechanisms.
The guidelines mandate that the Party's overall leadership over social work must be upheld and enhanced, emphasizing a people-centered approach. To improve community-level governance in the new era, the directive stresses the need to apply and develop the 'Fengqiao Experience', creating a social governance system rooted in collaboration, participation, and shared benefits.
A central priority of the guidelines is strengthening Party building within new types of economic and social organizations, as well as among groups engaged in new forms of employment. To streamline public administration, the directive calls for establishing efficient and people-friendly management systems specifically tailored for township-level grassroots governments.
To better address public concerns, the guidelines require authorities to smooth channels for voicing grievances, expand mechanisms for regular contact with citizens, and broaden avenues for collecting suggestions. Additionally, the policy mandates the expansion of volunteer services, the reinforcement of the legal and regulatory framework governing social work, and the advancement of digital and smart-technology upgrades across social work operations.
The policy affects grassroots government authorities, social workers, volunteer organizations, and enterprises operating in mainland China, particularly those within emerging economic sectors and new forms of employment.
Who May Be Affected
Township-level grassroots governments, social work practitioners, volunteers, and new economic and social organizations in mainland China.
Cross-Border Context
Entities operating in mainland China should note the policy focus on strengthening Party building within non-traditional employment sectors and modernizing digital administrative frameworks.
What to check next
- Monitor implementation rules or detailed regulations issued by relevant ministries or provincial authorities in mainland China.
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