Guangdong Representative Delegation Criticizes Economic Power of Central Government’s Ministries and Commissions as Too Broad

• Author: Wang Xiaoqiao

Former Director of Guangdong Province’s Development and Reform Commission, Li Miaojuan, said during a delegation to the National People’s Congress on March 6 that, “Since implementing the tax sharing system in 1994, each revision has directed further financial resources to the Central Government. This has risen from an initial 20% of funds to the current 50%, yet the tasks that local governments are responsible for are ever-increasing.”

Currently, out of 6,412 billion RMB in central government expenditures, there are 4,510.1 billion RMB transferred to local governments, which covers approximately 42.84% of local governments’ total expenditures. Of this, about half of the allocated amounts are for special projects, and the respective ministries and commissions retain the powers of examination and approval.

According to reports, Guangdong has the...