China's Ministry of Justice urges maximum reduction in inspections on firms

China's Ministry of Justice on Tuesday called for a maximum reduction in administrative inspections of businesses, an effort it said is aimed at addressing issues such as repeated inspections.

If matters can be verified through written inspections, information sharing, smart supervision or other methods, on-site inspections should not be conducted at enterprises, Fei Xianghong, a spokesperson for the ministry, said at a press briefing, citing a policy guideline issued by the State Council.

The guideline stipulates that inspections by different administrative organs should combine where possible and cooperate where necessary, so as not to conduct repeated inspections, Fei said.

Fei also called for establishing a tiered and categorized inspection system. She said the frequency of inspections should vary based on the level of management and regulation within the enterprise.

The guideline also requires relevant departments to set an upper limit of inspection frequencies for each year, which Fei said is designed to effectively eliminate unnecessary inspections and reduce the burden on businesses.