Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Thursday said the government's self-reform is of decisive importance to the country's whole economic reform.

Wen made the remark at a State Council's meeting on economic situation which was presided over by Wen himself.

He said reform should be further pushed forward to maintain the current good economic and social development momentum.

In a bid to speed up the government's self-reform, governments at all levels should not participate in the production and management activities of private enterprises, and especially should not interfere with investment decisions or other important issues for private enterprises, Wen said.

The administrative approval system should be reformed in line with the Administrative Licensing Law. The government's administrative approval procedures should be further standardized and simplified.

Governmental functions, including market supervision and public services, should be in line with the requirements of a socialist market economy and a harmonious society, Wen said.

Therefore, the government's institutional reform should be deepened in order to improve the government's work efficiency, he said.

Scientific and democratic decision-making should be furthered. Governments at all levels should observe public opinion and solicit expert suggestions before making decisions, Wen said.

Governments at all levels should voluntarily accept supervision from the legislatures, democratic parties and public, and efforts should be strengthened to fight corruption, he said.

Source: Xinhua