Vice-minister of justice leads survey of rule of law building in Shandong

Vice-Minister of Justice Xiong Xuanguo led a team to survey the legality review of major administrative decision-making and the promotion of rule of law at the grassroots level in East China's Shandong province from May 19 to 21.

During their trip, the team visited Jinan, Qingdao and Weifang, holding meetings with officials at various levels ranging from provincial to community levels. 

They also conducted an on-site survey of Jinan's government service center and government service hotline office, Weichai Group, and a law firm in Weifang. 

Xiong, also a member of the Office of the Commission of the Overall Law-based Governance of the CPC Central Committee, stressed the need to deeply implement the spirit of the central conference on work related to overall law-based governance. 

He urged proper handling of prominent issues related to the rule of law that have drawn public attention and effective implementation of the top-level design for advancing overall law-based governance. 

He emphasized the crucial role of leading cadres, especially the "key minority" of officials in important positions, in promoting the rule of law.

He also called for improving the legality review of major administrative decision-making by strictly implementing relevant rules such as the interim regulation of the State Council on procedures for major administrative decision-making in order to enhance legal awareness of administrative organs in their decision-making process.