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Ministry of Personnel (M of P】

92 -

-14.

This briefing was conducted by Mr XU

1 徐頌陶

of Policy

1月光年

and

Songtao

), the Director-General of the Department

and Madam YIN Guanghua

Legislation

), the Deputy Director of the Department

of Central Government Structure and Establishment.

In many

ways, this was one of the most interesting briefings as it

showed 'open-minded' Chinese officials trying

trying to get to

grips with the problems of setting up a professional civil

service after years of political domination. The ministry

was

formed

system.

as recently as 1988 to

A civil service system has been

reform

China's

administrative

e.g.

implemented on a trial basis in six departments e.g.

statistics, and customs and excise, and in certain cities

Canton, Shenzhen and Harbin. A post, grade and salary

system has started to be implemented. Since 1989,

to most departments has been through

examination while, in

recruitment

competitive

18 1990,

governments

examinations. adopted competitive

provincial

+

An annual

performance appraisal system is also being implemented.

Within five years, it is planned to establish the civil

system at the central and provincial levels.

service

Mr XU

and Madam YIN were quite open and frank about the problems

they faced, and we had a most interesting question and

In response to a question I asked about

performance appraisals,

answer session.

annual

officers took

'attitude

and

it appeared that reporting

behaviour',

'ability to do

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