In December 2023, the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China held a special democratic life meeting on the theme of studying and implementing the ideology of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, and one of the important agendas was to listen to the report on the work of rectifying formalism and reducing the burden on the grassroots since the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. **The general secretary has made important instructions many times, clearly requiring "to be uncompromising on formalism and bureaucracy, comprehensively inspect, target and correct, and continue to loosen the burden on the grassroots", "let the grassroots cadres be freed from red tape, the mountains and seas, and the ushering in the send-off", "let the majority of party members and cadres, especially the grassroots cadres, concentrate more energy on promoting development and serving the masses".
Rectifying formalism and lightening the burden on the grassroots is an important task in China's political life at present. Formalism is an obstacle to grassroots work. When dealing with practical problems, grassroots party members and cadres often need to deal with a dazzling array of procedures and procedures, for a simple matter, but have to go through the formalities over and over again, making the solution of the problem tortuous and difficult. This phenomenon is undoubtedly a great drag on the work efficiency of the grassroots level. Formalism has put a heavy burden on the grassroots. Complicated documents and procedures have made grassroots party members and cadres have to spend a lot of time dealing with cumbersome affairs, and they who should have paid attention to the actual work at the grassroots level have been forced to indulge in paper accumulation and procedural processing, and the effect of actual work has been greatly reduced.
Rectifying formalism and reducing the burden on the grassroots is an important guarantee for the improvement of grassroots governance capacity. The breeding of formalism is related to the lack of clarity in policy orientation and the disconnection in practical work. Therefore, the majority of party members and cadres should strengthen policy orientation and clarify the goals and directions of grassroots work. At the same time, we should advocate a pragmatic style, so that they can pay more attention to practical results and pay attention to the needs of the masses, so that their work is no longer bound by superficial efforts. In order to reduce the administrative burden of grassroots party members and cadres, it is necessary to further promote the streamlining of administration and delegation of powers, reduce the links of administrative examination and approval, and optimize administrative procedures. Only simple and efficient procedures can make grassroots work smoother and more efficient. One of the root causes of the problem of formalism lies in the quality and ability of grassroots cadres. As grassroots party members and leading cadres, we should strengthen our own training and education, improve our awareness of laws and regulations and service awareness, so that we have a stronger ability to solve problems.
Rectifying formalism and reducing the burden on the grassroots is an inevitable choice for optimizing the grassroots governance structure. With the development of society and the improvement of the governance system, grassroots governance is facing many new situations and new problems. In order to adapt to these new changes, we must continuously optimize the structure of grassroots governance, and one of the important tasks is to continue to promote the rectification of formalism, reduce the burden on the grassroots, break stereotypes and bad habits, and promote the innovation and development of grassroots governance. Rectifying formalism and reducing the burden on the grassroots is the key to improving the service capacity of the grassroots. The grassroots level is the forefront of the party and the best service to the masses, and the work efficiency and service quality of grassroots cadres directly affect the sense of gain, happiness and security of the masses. Only by continuing to promote the rectification of formalism and reducing the burden on the grassroots can we enable the grassroots cadres to focus more on serving the masses, improve the quality and efficiency of services, and enhance the satisfaction of the masses and their trust in the party. (Promised).