Draining pond to get all fish is not the correct way for development

Chinese Premier Li Qiang presides over a study session held by the State Council on Dec 16, 2024. In the latest example of this, Premier Li Qiang presided over a special study session of the State Council, China's Cabinet, on Monday, focused on how to further improve the standards and norms of administrative law enforcement, and tighten its procedures while optimizing methods. While noting the abuse of discretionary powers and unjust law enforcement practices in some areas, Li called for an improved benchmark system for discretion in enforcement to regulate the exercise of power, and said a special initiative aimed at regulating business-related law enforcement will be launched next year to further optimize the business environment and stabilize expectations and boost confidence. While stressing the need to strengthen supervision of law enforcement, Li said attention should be paid to the abnormal growth of local incomes by means of fines. Due to the downward pressure on the economy, many places are facing fiscal shortage, and in order to ease their financial difficulties, some local governments have resorted to "unconventional means "to increase local incomes.