Govt to promote use of electronic licenses

Meeting highlights need to firmly safeguard information security

China will promote in an orderly manner the application of electronic licenses and certificates involving companies, as part of efforts to boost the vitality of market entities, the State Council's Executive Meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang decided on Wednesday.

The meeting noted the need to effectively implement macro policies and continue advancing the reform of government functions to further energize market players, in order to keep overall economic performance stable.

In promoting law-based and service-oriented governance, steps will be taken to develop digital government and improve internet-empowered government services. These steps are designed to bolster the momentum for market entities to start businesses and grow, and are critical in making government services more efficient amid the development of an information society.