2017总理答中外记者问精华全总结-简政放权（双语版）

简政放权：核心是转变政府职能

简政放权核心是要转变政府职能，处理好政府和市场的关系，这不是一朝一夕之功。

The core of this reform is to transform government functions and balance relations between the government and the market. This reform of the government cannot be accomplished over night.

简言之，就是要向依法依规的市场主体发出“前行、前行、再前行”的信号；向依靠劳动创业创新者亮起“可以、可以、再可以”的绿灯；对那些违法违规不良行为，就要及时亮出黄牌，甚至出红牌罚他下场。

In a nutshell, what the government should do is send a resounding message of “yes” to all in the law abiding market entities, flash a green light for “go-ahead” to all the hard-working entrepreneurs and innovators, and seriously deal with all violations of laws and regulations by resolutely showing them a "yellow card" of stern warning, or even a "red card" to send them out of the market.

为政之要：要舍小利、顾大义、顺民心

简政放权、放管结合、优化服务的改革，这不仅会触动利益，而且要触动灵魂。

Government reform to streamline administration, enhance regulation and provide better services is a reform that will upset established interests. It also stirs big change in one’s mindset or thinking, too. 

为政之要就是要舍小利、顾大义、顺民心。

The essence of governance is to always act in the overall interest of the whole country, rather than just acting in one's narrow department or interests. 

（来源于中国日报双语新闻）