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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