In March 2019, the General Office of the Central Committee declared 2019 the “year of reducing burdens at the grassroots.” Its notice targeted inspections and evaluations that were “too many and too frequent,” and guodu liuhen, “excessive leaving of traces,” the record-keeping done to prove that work was done.
One rule was specific. Screenshots of work scenes or videos uploaded to WeChat work groups and government apps may not replace an assessment of the actual work.