New detailed working rules of the State Council, China's cabinet, were published on March 28 to push for the establishment of a clean and efficient service-oriented government.

Adopted at the first full meeting of the State Council on March 20, the 58-article document highlights a series of rules designed to regulate the practices of provincial-level governments, ministries, commissions, and departments directly under the State Council.

The State Council should promote the transparency of government affairs and improve information release systems to make sure that the government exercises its power openly and transparently, according to the document.