Wang said reducing the number of state secrets will improve state secrets protection, as "the protection work would be difficult if there are many state secrets, and more manpower and resources would be used."
"The more state secrets, the more 'numb' the public will be," he said.
He said the revision to the law also enhances China's image on the international stage, as the country should narrow the gamut of state secret as it conducts increased international exchange.
