Closer Look: Reform Aimed at Official Cars Seen as Positive Step

(Beijing) – The Communist Party's 204-member Central Committee and the State Council, the country's cabinet, have introduced a reform plan targeting abuse of official vehicles.

The plan calls for official cars to be limited to specific government needs like policing and emergency services, and for other needs to be met by rentals or taxis. The reform also says officials must keep public records of who used what cars, why and how much it cost the government.