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recently, guangzhou city has started with further optimizing the relationship between government and business, and issued and implemented the "guangzhou city government-business interaction behavioral guidelines and q&a in certain scenarios (first batch)".

when public officials and entrepreneurs socialize, can they eat together? when carrying out enterprise-related service activities, can they ride in the company's vehicles? when the government attracts investment, can it exchange commemorative gifts with the company? recently, with the publication of a series of q&a articles, some of the contents of the "guidelines" are being made public.

for example, state-owned enterprises can give out souvenirs for business receptions, with the value per person not exceeding 600 yuan in principle. the types of gifts should mainly promote the corporate image, showcase corporate culture, or reflect regional culture. live streaming, product promotion, media publicity and other activities can be carried out for local specialty products, famous and high-quality products, unsaleable agricultural products, etc. of non-specific enterprises.

according to a previous report by guangzhou daily, in conjunction with the special action of "great transformation of cadres' work style and great improvement of business environment", guangzhou issued the "guidelines" in the name of the municipal party committee and integrity office, aiming to promote public officials to be close but moderate, clean but effective in government-business interactions. the "guidelines" focus on 18 high-frequency scenarios of government-business interactions in six aspects, including investment promotion and enterprise-related services, reception and dining, transportation, travel and accommodation, gift donations, and foreign exchanges, and construct a "panoramic" guide for government-business interactions, providing strong support and protection for government-business interactions based on the principle of unity of closeness and cleanness.

among them, the "guidelines" provide detailed answers to the "travel accommodation" problem that public officials will encounter when traveling on business, and clearly and intuitively list the matters that can be carried out and the matters that are prohibited, pointing out the direction for public officials' travel accommodation and drawing a "red line".

matters that can be carried out in this area include: 1. if accommodation is required for work or arranged by the organizer, you can stay in the same hotel as the company staff, or the company can assist in arranging accommodation, and the fees shall be settled in a timely manner according to the prescribed standards; 2. if enterprise-related service activities and major business activities are carried out in cities where the seasonal changes in accommodation prices are obvious, the accommodation fee limit standard can be appropriately increased by a certain proportion during the peak season; 3. if the hotel accommodation fee for participants in major foreign affairs activities, international forums, entrepreneur summits and other special official activities and important business activities exceeds the limit standard, they should report in advance and strictly review and approve it. if it is indeed necessary for work, they can stay in the corresponding hotel with approval.

prohibitions include: 1. enterprises shall not pay for travel expenses that should be borne by units and individuals in violation of regulations; 2. high-end suites shall not be arranged or accommodated; 3. if accommodation actually occurs but there is no accommodation invoice, accommodation expenses shall not be reimbursed.

which gifts given by enterprises can be accepted and which cannot be accepted? what are the rules for returning gifts? in this regard, the guidelines set up a special chapter around the theme of "gift donations" to provide detailed guidance, draw a "red line" for public officials in the process of serving enterprises in exchanging gifts, and define the boundaries of "allowance" and "unallowance".

among them, the following items can be carried out: 1. party and government staff members can accept obviously inexpensive corporate promotional materials and cultural and creative products when participating in activities organized by enterprises, chambers of commerce, and industry associations; 2. state-owned enterprises can give away souvenirs for business receptions, which in principle should not exceed rmb 600 per person each time, and the types of gifts should mainly promote the corporate image, display corporate culture, or reflect regional culture; 3. education, medical, and scientific research institutions can accept financial and material assistance and support from enterprises, individuals, or the government through the establishment of foundations, etc. foundations can use them in accordance with the provisions of the charter and the principles and scope of the donation and assistance agreement. to reward units and individuals who have made outstanding contributions to teaching and scientific research, medical development, scientific and technological innovation, and talent training, but it shall not be used to pay daily allowances and subsidies; 4. party and government agencies generally do not give gifts. if souvenirs are really needed in special circumstances such as attracting investment, they can be given to enterprises in the name of the unit with approval. souvenirs with guangzhou characteristics and representing the city culture can be given to enterprises. the giving of souvenirs in foreign affairs activities shall be handled in accordance with relevant foreign affairs regulations; 5. gifts that cannot be rejected for various reasons must be registered and handed in. items that are of small value, inconvenient to return and difficult to store can be handled in an appropriate manner after completing the reporting procedure and approval.

prohibitions include: 1. not accepting gifts, cash gifts, consumption cards (vouchers), securities, equity, other financial products and other property that may affect the impartial performance of official duties; 2. not accepting other property that obviously exceeds normal gift-giving and receiving; 3. not asking for any gifts, cash gifts or other property from enterprises.

in addition, the "guidelines" have set up a special chapter around the theme of "investment promotion and enterprise-related services", focusing on "what can be done", "what to be cautious about" and "what cannot be done" in government-business interactions, and listing positive and negative lists of "matters that can be carried out and matters that are prohibited", clarifying the "safe zones" and "minefields" of party members and cadres in investment promotion and enterprise-related services, and while encouraging and supporting party members and cadres to interact with enterprises in an open and honest manner, it also draws a clear "bottom line" and "red line".

there are 12 categories of matters that can be carried out: 1. invite local enterprises to participate in investment promotion negotiations, research and investigation, policy promotion, technical exchanges, talent introduction and other activities in other places; 2. visit and investigate foreign enterprises, and invite enterprises to participate in seminars, talks, tea parties, etc.; 3. invite foreign enterprises to conduct return visits and field inspections in the local area, and receive them in accordance with relevant regulations; 4. be invited to participate in economic and trade exchanges organized by enterprises, chambers of commerce, and industry associations, and public activities that are of great significance to the development of enterprises, such as corporate listing, signing of important projects, commencement and completion of key projects; 5. live streaming, product promotion, media publicity and other activities can be carried out for local specialty products, famous and high-quality products, unsalable agricultural products, etc. of non-specific enterprises; 6. organize enterprises to participate in important domestic and foreign commodity fairs, expositions, trade fairs and other economic and trade exchange activities; 7. 1. carry out activities to attract investment, secure businesses and stabilize businesses through on-site contact, investigation and research, on-site office, etc.; 2. provide necessary assistance to enterprises in striving for major projects, obtaining financial support, implementing supporting policies, speeding up approval procedures, matching supply and demand, and recovering overdue accounts and execution funds; 3. coordinate and resolve actual difficulties faced by enterprises by adopting proposals from deputies to the national people's congress and members of the chinese people's political consultative conference, and handling letters and visits to reflect demands; 4. receive visits from corporate personnel in the office premises, and set up public hotlines or mailboxes to receive calls and letters from enterprises to reflect their opinions and demands; 5. provide training and lectures, and explain policies to enterprises upon approval; 6. staff from relevant functional departments such as the united front work department, foreign affairs department, and the federation of industry and commerce department may, upon approval, participate in activities such as associations, annual meetings, and group visits held by chambers of commerce, industry associations, foreign businessmen, overseas chinese businessmen, and enterprises from hong kong, macao and taiwan.

prohibited items include: 1. generally do not participate in internal ceremonial celebrations such as corporate festivals, celebrations, and celebration banquets, and do not stand for the market operations of specific corporate products; 2. do not obtain improper benefits in return for contacting and serving companies; 3. do not conduct law enforcement activities against companies beyond the authorization of laws and regulations, or use approval, law enforcement, supervision and other powers to extort money from companies; 4. do not refuse to answer calls or visits from companies without reason, and do not ignore the demands reflected by companies.