BEIJING, March 25 -- China's State Council, or the Cabinet, published regulations on Tuesday to guide its employees' work.

    All work should follow the principles of scientific and democratic decision-making, administration in accordance with the law, transparency, improving supervisory systems and integrity, according to the regulations.

    The regulations run to about 6,500 characters in 11 chapters.

    They cover general principles, employee responsibilities, the full practice of administrative functions, the implementation of scientific and democratic decision-making, conducting administrative work in accordance with the law, stepping up transparency in government affairs, the improvement of supervisory systems, upholding integrity, the meeting system, the examination and approval of government documents and discipline and work styles.