The Chinese government must push forward the reform of its current administrative examination and approval system, Chinese State Councilor Hua Jianmin said in Beijing Friday.

"We must consolidate the fruits that we have reaped and guard against any possible rebound that might undermine related efforts before to that effect," he said.

Hua said the reform of the administrative examination and approval system is part of the country's ongoing reform of administrative management. It will help improve the development of the socialist market economy and prevent corruption, he said.

Hua said the government should focus more on key issues and clarify the tasks of various departments.

Currently, the central and provincial governments in China have reduced or readjusted about half of the items that once needed administrative approval. This has helped rein government powers and standardize government practices.

Hua praised the ongoing reform as having greatly prompted the change of government functions and helping create a new optimized government administration model.

"Most important, it facilitates the convenience of the masses," he said.

He also instructed the State Council, or the cabinet, to enhance the standardizing and reining of administrative approval activities and local government to push the reform to depth via integrating with their own situations.