(Practical Edition)

Author: General Office of the State Council
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
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Petition refers to the activities in which citizens, legal persons, or other organizations use forms such as letters, emails, faxes, phone calls, or visits to reflect situations, propose suggestions, opinions, or complaints to local governments at various levels or working departments of governments at or above the county level, which are legally handled by relevant administrative organs. Petition work has always been the "window" and "bridge" through which the Party and the government connect with the people, and a way for the government to help ordinary citizens solve their troubles. The Party Central Committee and the State Council have always attached great importance to the legalization and standardized development of petition work, including the public's letters and visits. On October 28, 1995, the State Council promulgated the "Petition Regulations," bringing petition work into standardized operation. On January 10, 2005, the State Council issued the newly revised "Petition Regulations." The new regulations mainly highlight the following points:
First, the content of facilitating petition channels has been added to better strengthen the connection between the Party and the government and the people, promptly understand public sentiment and social conditions, and resolve social conflicts.
Second, the content of innovating petition mechanisms has been added to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of handling petition matters.
Third, the content of effectively maintaining petition order has been improved to better protect the legitimate rights and interests of the vast majority of petitioners and maintain social stability.
Fourth, the content of strengthening the responsibilities of petition work has been added to promote the timely resolution of legitimate and reasonable issues raised by the public.
Petition refers to the activities in which citizens, legal persons, or other organizations use forms such as letters, emails, faxes, phone calls, or visits to reflect situations, propose suggestions, opinions, or complaints to local governments at various levels or working departments of governments at or above the county level, which are legally handled by relevant administrative organs. Petition work has always been the "window" and "bridge" through which the Party and the government connect with the people, and a way for the government to help ordinary citizens solve their troubles. The Party Central Committee and the State Council have always attached great importance to the legalization and standardized development of petition work, including the public's letters and visits. On October 28, 1995, the State Council promulgated the "Petition Regulations," bringing petition work into standardized operation. On January 10, 2005, the State Council issued the newly revised "Petition Regulations." The new regulations mainly highlight the following points:
First, the content of facilitating petition channels has been added to better strengthen the connection between the Party and the government and the people, promptly understand public sentiment and social conditions, and resolve social conflicts.
Second, the content of innovating petition mechanisms has been added to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of handling petition matters.
Third, the content of effectively maintaining petition order has been improved to better protect the legitimate rights and interests of the vast majority of petitioners and maintain social stability.
Fourth, the content of strengthening the responsibilities of petition work has been added to promote the timely resolution of legitimate and reasonable issues raised by the public.