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Cooling of 'civil servant fever' draws positive response
http://www.ecns.cn/2014/12-01/144951.shtml
Dec 1st 2014, 08:59
2014-12-01 16:59 Xinhua Web Editor: Mo Hong'e
Chinese Internet users seemed pleased with the cooling off of "civil servant fever" as fewer people took the national civil service examination on Sunday.
Some 1.4 million people have applied for government jobs this year and nearly 900,000 actually sat the exam, both about 100,000 fewer than last year. The figures are the lowest in five years.
An analysis of comments on the Internet found that 73.6 percent of them "liked" the fact and said that was not beyond expectation, according to the China Youth Daily public opinion monitoring office.
"Zhu Changhong" said it was strange that thousands of people were competing for a single government post, concluding that they must have thought working for the government meant higher income, both "evident" and "hidden", and better social security.
Only 51.6 percent of comments thought anti-graft campaigns were a significant factor.
Discussions since 2013, on whether civil servants' salaries should be raised have helped people to make rational choices, according to the China Youth Daily. Many grassroots civil servants have revealed their actual incomes online, and they are not as high as people had imagined,.
Xue Lan, Dean of the school of public policy and management of Tsinghua University, said low incomes and work pressure hab made young people think again.
Since the third plenary session of the 18th CPC Central Committee, the procedure for starting a business has been greatly simplified, which offers a bigger variety of job opportunities.
"Xiaozhong" said that when the difference between working for the government and private sector is not that big, when it's feasible for people to start their own businesses, the "civil servant fever" has naturally cooled
Xue Lan does not care about how many people applied, but about the quality of those who did.
"Through research on the change of candidate mix, we can help the government better set posts and allocate manpower," he said.
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ecns [expanded by feedex.net]: Strong cold front to hit central, east China
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Strong cold front to hit central, east China
http://www.ecns.cn/2014/12-01/144953.shtml
Dec 1st 2014, 09:21
2014-12-01 17:21 Xinhua Web Editor: Mo Hong'e
A strong cold front will sweep central and east China, bringing sharp temperature drops on Monday and Tuesday, the National Meteorological Center said on Monday.
The center warned that temperatures will drop by about 8 degrees Celsius in parts of northeast and south China, areas along the Yangtze and Huaihe rivers, as well as regions to the south of the Yangtze over the next two days. The eastern parts of Heilongjiang and Jilin provinces will see temperatures drops of over 10 degrees Celsius, accompanied by strong winds.
The center forecast that the eastern part of Heilongjiang will see heavy snow, with some areas experiencing blizzards with up to 30 mm of snow.
The observatory continued a blue alert for cold wave on Monday morning.
China has a four-tier color-coded warning system for severe weather, with red being the most serious, followed by orange, yellow and blue.
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Strong cold front to hit central, east China
http://www.ecns.cn/2014/12-01/144953.shtml
Dec 1st 2014, 09:21
2014-12-01 17:21 Xinhua Web Editor: Mo Hong'e
A strong cold front will sweep central and east China, bringing sharp temperature drops on Monday and Tuesday, the National Meteorological Center said on Monday.
The center warned that temperatures will drop by about 8 degrees Celsius in parts of northeast and south China, areas along the Yangtze and Huaihe rivers, as well as regions to the south of the Yangtze over the next two days. The eastern parts of Heilongjiang and Jilin provinces will see temperatures drops of over 10 degrees Celsius, accompanied by strong winds.
The center forecast that the eastern part of Heilongjiang will see heavy snow, with some areas experiencing blizzards with up to 30 mm of snow.
The observatory continued a blue alert for cold wave on Monday morning.
China has a four-tier color-coded warning system for severe weather, with red being the most serious, followed by orange, yellow and blue.
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ecns [expanded by feedex.net]: Government underscores importance of website usability
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Government underscores importance of website usability
http://www.ecns.cn/2014/12-01/144952.shtml
Dec 1st 2014, 09:19
2014-12-01 17:19 Xinhua Web Editor: Mo Hong'e
The State Council, China's cabinet, orders all government departments to make their websites more interactive and efficient.
In a document published Monday, the State Council underlined the need for official websites to be streamlined and made user friendly.
Government agencies were urged to speed up response time to opinions, complaints and proposals submitted by the public, and to do so within seven to 15 days, depending on the weight of the complaint.
Up-to-date information and transparency were also emphasized.
In addition, governments were encouraged to engage with the public through social media, such as microblogs, and messaging services, such as WeChat, and to work closely with media outlets.
Government websites should also consider translation options, should there be adequate technical support, the document said.
To pool resources and improve efficiency, county and township governments, the two grassroots administrative levels in China, should merge with larger government departments.
The document also said that these websites would be subject to assessment.
Chinese authorities have been increasingly more active online since the central government "went online" in 2006.
According to the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, there were about 30,000 government websites -- defined by having domains ending with gov.cn -- in 2010. All central government departments and provincial governments have their own websites as do 98.5 percent of city governments and about 85 percent of county governments.
Also, verified government accounts on the four top online platforms in China -- Sina, Tencent, People.com.cn and Xinhuanet -- totaled about 258,700 by the end of 2013. However, complaints about government websites and online accounts continued.
The State Council admitted in Monday's document that too many government websites presented out-of-date information and appeared "numb" to public petitions.
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Government underscores importance of website usability
http://www.ecns.cn/2014/12-01/144952.shtml
Dec 1st 2014, 09:19
2014-12-01 17:19 Xinhua Web Editor: Mo Hong'e
The State Council, China's cabinet, orders all government departments to make their websites more interactive and efficient.
In a document published Monday, the State Council underlined the need for official websites to be streamlined and made user friendly.
Government agencies were urged to speed up response time to opinions, complaints and proposals submitted by the public, and to do so within seven to 15 days, depending on the weight of the complaint.
Up-to-date information and transparency were also emphasized.
In addition, governments were encouraged to engage with the public through social media, such as microblogs, and messaging services, such as WeChat, and to work closely with media outlets.
Government websites should also consider translation options, should there be adequate technical support, the document said.
To pool resources and improve efficiency, county and township governments, the two grassroots administrative levels in China, should merge with larger government departments.
The document also said that these websites would be subject to assessment.
Chinese authorities have been increasingly more active online since the central government "went online" in 2006.
According to the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, there were about 30,000 government websites -- defined by having domains ending with gov.cn -- in 2010. All central government departments and provincial governments have their own websites as do 98.5 percent of city governments and about 85 percent of county governments.
Also, verified government accounts on the four top online platforms in China -- Sina, Tencent, People.com.cn and Xinhuanet -- totaled about 258,700 by the end of 2013. However, complaints about government websites and online accounts continued.
The State Council admitted in Monday's document that too many government websites presented out-of-date information and appeared "numb" to public petitions.
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ecns [expanded by feedex.net]: Family members mourn victims of Nanjing Massacre
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Family members mourn victims of Nanjing Massacre
http://www.ecns.cn/visual/hd/2014/12-01/53943.shtml
Dec 1st 2014, 09:26
2014-12-01 17:11 Ecns.cn Web Editor:Gu Liping
A family memeber of victims of Nanjing Massacre attends a memorial ceremony in front of the Memorial Hall of the Victims in the Nanjing Massacre in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, December 1, 2014. [Photo: China News Service/Yang Bo]
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Family members mourn victims of Nanjing Massacre
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Dec 1st 2014, 09:26
2014-12-01 17:11 Ecns.cn Web Editor:Gu Liping
A family memeber of victims of Nanjing Massacre attends a memorial ceremony in front of the Memorial Hall of the Victims in the Nanjing Massacre in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, December 1, 2014. [Photo: China News Service/Yang Bo]
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ecns [expanded by feedex.net]: Blast rips through chemical warehouses in east China
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Blast rips through chemical warehouses in east China
http://www.ecns.cn/2014/12-01/144955.shtml
Dec 1st 2014, 09:29
2014-12-01 17:29 Xinhua Web Editor: Mo Hong'e
A blast ripped through several chemical warehouses in east China's Wenzhou city on Monday, with casualties unknown, authorities said.
The explosion happened at around 2 pm in a chemical market on Niushanbei Road. The warehouses are mostly used for storing chemicals.
Fire fighters are still battling the fire.
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Blast rips through chemical warehouses in east China
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Dec 1st 2014, 09:29
2014-12-01 17:29 Xinhua Web Editor: Mo Hong'e
A blast ripped through several chemical warehouses in east China's Wenzhou city on Monday, with casualties unknown, authorities said.
The explosion happened at around 2 pm in a chemical market on Niushanbei Road. The warehouses are mostly used for storing chemicals.
Fire fighters are still battling the fire.
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Sunday, November 30, 2014
ecns [expanded by feedex.net]: UK rolls out red carpet for China's tourists
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UK rolls out red carpet for China's tourists
http://www.ecns.cn/business/2014/12-01/144827.shtml
Dec 1st 2014, 00:44
2014-12-01 08:44 China Daily
Businesses to make adjustment to welcome one of fastest-growing groups of visitors
Teresa Hou has just signed up her 10-year-old son for a 15-day camp to visit prestigious universities in the United Kingdom during the upcoming winter holiday.
The 36-year-old from Beijing hopes the trip will motivate her child to study hard to be admitted by one of those universities some day.
The 15-day trip cost Hou 38,800 yuan ($6,300), but despite the high price, Hou says it is worth it. She says it is not only an educational trip, but also a sightseeing trip that she hopes will expand her son's horizons.
Thanks to China's expanding middle class, who have gained in wealth and disposable incomes in recent years, more Chinese like Hou's family are traveling abroad for sightseeing, shopping and other reasons, making Chinese one of the fastest-growing groups of tourists in the world.
Virtually every country wants to capitalize on this growing trend, including the United Kingdom. Its tourism industry has set a goal of making the UK one of the most welcoming destinations for Chinese tourists in Europe. One strategy has been a series of initiatives in China to promote travel in Britain. But industry practitioners say there is still much to do to cater to the growing sophistication of Chinese travelers.
"We expect the number of Chinese visitors to continue to increase significantly. The UK is still a relatively undiscovered destination for Chinese visitors, but is still one of the top global destinations for culture, heritage, countryside, shopping, music, sports and food," says Robin Johnson, head of overseas operations and China project director for VisitBritain, the British national tourism body.
The number of Chinese tourists in the UK has grown steadily in recent years. In 2013, there were 196,000 visits from China to the UK, an increase of 9.7 percent, generating spending of 491.7 million pounds ($770.6 million), up 63.8 percent year-on-year, the agency says.
"We want to make sure that the UK competes effectively for this market, helping the industry to develop products and services that appeal to Chinese visitors, and make sure that the message of Chinese tourists being welcome to travel to the UK is widely promoted."
This year VisitBritain launched a campaign called Great China Welcome that aims to attract 650,000 Chinese visits to the UK a year by 2020, worth about 1.1 billion pounds annually to the UK economy.
Since its launch, the Great China Welcome initiative has encouraged more hotels, restaurants, attractions and other hospitality businesses in the UK to become "China-ready". The campaign also helps Chinese visitors easily identify them. Johnson says VisitBritain hopes more tourism providers from the UK will invest in making their products more suitable for the Chinese market.
"Almost 200 businesses have so far signed up for the program, which is free and open to any UK business that meets the necessary criteria. The UK is already one of the most welcoming destinations for Chinese visitors, but we do not want to rest on our laurels. We want to ensure that every Chinese visitor to the UK has the best possible experience."
Although the number of Chinese traveling to the UK keeps rising, by far most of them are with tour groups, says Zhao Dexiang, manager of Shanghai China International Travel Service. If the UK wants to attract more independent Chinese tourists, local tourism practitioners need to be more China-friendly, he says.
"Not all tourists are willing to visit several cities in six or seven days. It is a rushed and compressed trip. But for those who do not speak English, they can visit the UK only in tour groups organized by travel agencies.
"If you do not speak the local language, you feel helpless when you travel alone. So if the UK wants to attract more self-tour Chinese tourists, I think it is important to provide information in Chinese and meet Chinese people's cultural needs."
To answer to the demand of Chinese DIY tourists, Johnson says VisitBritain has worked with businesses to share customer insights and holds seminars to raise cultural awareness.
"British hotels, attractions and tour agencies are working toward providing printed, online or audio information to visitors in Mandarin or Cantonese, providing Chinese food, training their staff to meet cultural needs and expectations of Chinese visitors and many other efforts to ensure that Chinese visitors can feel more at ease," he says. "A number of stores in the UK have recruited Mandarin-speaking staff to better deal with Chinese consumers. Some big department stores have launched Chinese-language apps, offering Chinese tourists store guides, restaurant menus and event details."
"We also made an online guide for UK businesses, combined with a self-assessment tool which will enable individual businesses see where improvements are most needed."
Also, UK Visas & Immigration is trying to make entry easier for Chinese tourists.
In 2013, 96 percent of Chinese who applied for a UK visa got one. The average processing time for non-settlement visas was less than seven days, which is eight days quicker than the 15-day service standard, the agency says.
In July, the UK Home Office announced improvements to the visa system in China, including a 24-hour visa service; the expansion of mobile identification systems using biometrics, or physical characteristics like fingerprints; and a new service enabling customers to apply for the UK and Schengen visas at the same time. The Schengen visa is a common visit allowing entry into 22 European Union member states and four non-members. The UK is among those that are not signatories.
"It is now much easier to apply for a UK visa," Johnson says. "We are continuing to see rising numbers of Chinese visitors to the UK. New visa improvements will provide Chinese visitors with a quicker and simpler service than ever before."
To give Chinese who have never been to the UK a chance to experience British culture and heritage, VisitBritain worked with an online video portal in China, LeTV.com, to launch the first British online film festival in China, called Great Britain on Screen, which started in October and continued till November.
"Through this campaign, we want to take our audience on a journey through the UK's many film and TV destinations," Johnson says.
"People can discover the unique British lifestyle by immersing themselves in London's West End, following in the footsteps of Harry Potter, living the Bond lifestyle, and seeing 'Downton Abbey' at Highclere Castle."
In addition to sightseeing and relaxation, Chinese tourists are also big spenders in British department stores. Visitors from China spent an average of 2,508 pounds per visit to the UK in 2013, nearly four times the global average of visitors to the UK, which is 640 pounds.
"For Chinese people who want to experience the culture, have a taste of history, and shop at the same time, we want them to know Britain is an ideal place," Johnson says.
TIPS
Here is some advice by Visit-Britain for UK businesses to become "China Ready"
· Learn to see beyond the cliches about Chinese tourists. For example, don't assume that the Chinese only want to eat Chinese food;
· Think about long-term engagement and commitment. Chinese prefer to do business with friends－so work to build friendship and trust;
· China is not a single market. Understand the regional and demographic identifiers;
· Maintain an active presence on China's Internet;
· Localization is important and should be delivered appropriately. Under no circumstance use machine translation for your website;
· Emphasize the brand heritage, its history and the human-interest story in your marketing;
· Show respect for Chinese culture.
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UK rolls out red carpet for China's tourists
http://www.ecns.cn/business/2014/12-01/144827.shtml
Dec 1st 2014, 00:44
2014-12-01 08:44 China Daily
Businesses to make adjustment to welcome one of fastest-growing groups of visitors
Teresa Hou has just signed up her 10-year-old son for a 15-day camp to visit prestigious universities in the United Kingdom during the upcoming winter holiday.
The 36-year-old from Beijing hopes the trip will motivate her child to study hard to be admitted by one of those universities some day.
The 15-day trip cost Hou 38,800 yuan ($6,300), but despite the high price, Hou says it is worth it. She says it is not only an educational trip, but also a sightseeing trip that she hopes will expand her son's horizons.
Thanks to China's expanding middle class, who have gained in wealth and disposable incomes in recent years, more Chinese like Hou's family are traveling abroad for sightseeing, shopping and other reasons, making Chinese one of the fastest-growing groups of tourists in the world.
Virtually every country wants to capitalize on this growing trend, including the United Kingdom. Its tourism industry has set a goal of making the UK one of the most welcoming destinations for Chinese tourists in Europe. One strategy has been a series of initiatives in China to promote travel in Britain. But industry practitioners say there is still much to do to cater to the growing sophistication of Chinese travelers.
"We expect the number of Chinese visitors to continue to increase significantly. The UK is still a relatively undiscovered destination for Chinese visitors, but is still one of the top global destinations for culture, heritage, countryside, shopping, music, sports and food," says Robin Johnson, head of overseas operations and China project director for VisitBritain, the British national tourism body.
The number of Chinese tourists in the UK has grown steadily in recent years. In 2013, there were 196,000 visits from China to the UK, an increase of 9.7 percent, generating spending of 491.7 million pounds ($770.6 million), up 63.8 percent year-on-year, the agency says.
"We want to make sure that the UK competes effectively for this market, helping the industry to develop products and services that appeal to Chinese visitors, and make sure that the message of Chinese tourists being welcome to travel to the UK is widely promoted."
This year VisitBritain launched a campaign called Great China Welcome that aims to attract 650,000 Chinese visits to the UK a year by 2020, worth about 1.1 billion pounds annually to the UK economy.
Since its launch, the Great China Welcome initiative has encouraged more hotels, restaurants, attractions and other hospitality businesses in the UK to become "China-ready". The campaign also helps Chinese visitors easily identify them. Johnson says VisitBritain hopes more tourism providers from the UK will invest in making their products more suitable for the Chinese market.
"Almost 200 businesses have so far signed up for the program, which is free and open to any UK business that meets the necessary criteria. The UK is already one of the most welcoming destinations for Chinese visitors, but we do not want to rest on our laurels. We want to ensure that every Chinese visitor to the UK has the best possible experience."
Although the number of Chinese traveling to the UK keeps rising, by far most of them are with tour groups, says Zhao Dexiang, manager of Shanghai China International Travel Service. If the UK wants to attract more independent Chinese tourists, local tourism practitioners need to be more China-friendly, he says.
"Not all tourists are willing to visit several cities in six or seven days. It is a rushed and compressed trip. But for those who do not speak English, they can visit the UK only in tour groups organized by travel agencies.
"If you do not speak the local language, you feel helpless when you travel alone. So if the UK wants to attract more self-tour Chinese tourists, I think it is important to provide information in Chinese and meet Chinese people's cultural needs."
To answer to the demand of Chinese DIY tourists, Johnson says VisitBritain has worked with businesses to share customer insights and holds seminars to raise cultural awareness.
"British hotels, attractions and tour agencies are working toward providing printed, online or audio information to visitors in Mandarin or Cantonese, providing Chinese food, training their staff to meet cultural needs and expectations of Chinese visitors and many other efforts to ensure that Chinese visitors can feel more at ease," he says. "A number of stores in the UK have recruited Mandarin-speaking staff to better deal with Chinese consumers. Some big department stores have launched Chinese-language apps, offering Chinese tourists store guides, restaurant menus and event details."
"We also made an online guide for UK businesses, combined with a self-assessment tool which will enable individual businesses see where improvements are most needed."
Also, UK Visas & Immigration is trying to make entry easier for Chinese tourists.
In 2013, 96 percent of Chinese who applied for a UK visa got one. The average processing time for non-settlement visas was less than seven days, which is eight days quicker than the 15-day service standard, the agency says.
In July, the UK Home Office announced improvements to the visa system in China, including a 24-hour visa service; the expansion of mobile identification systems using biometrics, or physical characteristics like fingerprints; and a new service enabling customers to apply for the UK and Schengen visas at the same time. The Schengen visa is a common visit allowing entry into 22 European Union member states and four non-members. The UK is among those that are not signatories.
"It is now much easier to apply for a UK visa," Johnson says. "We are continuing to see rising numbers of Chinese visitors to the UK. New visa improvements will provide Chinese visitors with a quicker and simpler service than ever before."
To give Chinese who have never been to the UK a chance to experience British culture and heritage, VisitBritain worked with an online video portal in China, LeTV.com, to launch the first British online film festival in China, called Great Britain on Screen, which started in October and continued till November.
"Through this campaign, we want to take our audience on a journey through the UK's many film and TV destinations," Johnson says.
"People can discover the unique British lifestyle by immersing themselves in London's West End, following in the footsteps of Harry Potter, living the Bond lifestyle, and seeing 'Downton Abbey' at Highclere Castle."
In addition to sightseeing and relaxation, Chinese tourists are also big spenders in British department stores. Visitors from China spent an average of 2,508 pounds per visit to the UK in 2013, nearly four times the global average of visitors to the UK, which is 640 pounds.
"For Chinese people who want to experience the culture, have a taste of history, and shop at the same time, we want them to know Britain is an ideal place," Johnson says.
TIPS
Here is some advice by Visit-Britain for UK businesses to become "China Ready"
· Learn to see beyond the cliches about Chinese tourists. For example, don't assume that the Chinese only want to eat Chinese food;
· Think about long-term engagement and commitment. Chinese prefer to do business with friends－so work to build friendship and trust;
· China is not a single market. Understand the regional and demographic identifiers;
· Maintain an active presence on China's Internet;
· Localization is important and should be delivered appropriately. Under no circumstance use machine translation for your website;
· Emphasize the brand heritage, its history and the human-interest story in your marketing;
· Show respect for Chinese culture.
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ecns [expanded by feedex.net]: PLA targets corruption
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PLA targets corruption
http://www.ecns.cn/2014/12-01/144831.shtml
Dec 1st 2014, 00:47
2014-12-01 08:47 China Daily Web Editor: Qian Ruisha
High-risk areas identified for tighter supervision
The Chinese military is beefing up supervision to fight corruption in its ranks with detailed regulations, which analysts said will be crucial in preventing graft-related crimes.
The areas being targeted - including project construction and medical and weapons procurement - are involved in more than 90 percent of the corruption in the military, an official with the military procuratorate said.
Human resources, finances and fuel management were also listed as key targets for monitoring by the PLA General Staff Headquarters, and the General Political, General Logistics and General Armament departments.
Forty-four "high-risk links" and more than 130 problems that should be tracked, as well as clear prevention measures, have been laid out.
"This can be considered as the actual start of anti-corruption work in the military," said Li Chengyan, director of the Research Center for Clean Government Construction at Peking University.
These measures are badly needed to enforce long-term checks on corruption, Li said. They should also be revised as needed to adapt to any changing situation, he said.
In 2006 and 2009, authorities issued regulations and suggestions for the prevention of such crimes in the military. But those moves were seen only as putting forward general requirements.
The military's top brass took unprecedented measures this year to fight corruption, with a number of senior officers investigated.
In March, Gu Junshan, former deputy head of the PLA General Logistics Department, was prosecuted for embezzlement, bribery, misuse of State funds and abuse of power.
Yang Jinshan, a lieutenant-general and former deputy head of the Chengdu Military Command, was investigated in October for gravely violating Party discipline, an accusation that generally refers to corruption.
In late October, Xu Caihou, former vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission, was accused of taking advantage of his position to assist in the promotion of others and of using his influence to help others make monetary profits, taking a large number of bribes in return.
President Xi Jinping was quoted by Xinhua News Agency as saying that China's military must not let down those who gave their lives for the Communist Party in the revolutionary struggle and must resolutely fight corruption.
In early November, the Central Military Commission took over the PLA auditing office. It was a major decision made by the commission to strengthen the army and tighten auditing and supervision over the military's economic activities, Xinhua reported.
The prevention of and crackdown on crimes committed by the military in these key fields are being seen as the most urgent task in the development of the armed forces.
"I have to stress that the People's Liberation Army has zero tolerance for corrupt officials. We will make thorough investigations into all corruption cases in the PLA, without any leniency, no matter who is involved and whatever level the official is," Geng Yansheng, a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense, said at a news conference on Thursday.
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PLA targets corruption
http://www.ecns.cn/2014/12-01/144831.shtml
Dec 1st 2014, 00:47
2014-12-01 08:47 China Daily Web Editor: Qian Ruisha
High-risk areas identified for tighter supervision
The Chinese military is beefing up supervision to fight corruption in its ranks with detailed regulations, which analysts said will be crucial in preventing graft-related crimes.
The areas being targeted - including project construction and medical and weapons procurement - are involved in more than 90 percent of the corruption in the military, an official with the military procuratorate said.
Human resources, finances and fuel management were also listed as key targets for monitoring by the PLA General Staff Headquarters, and the General Political, General Logistics and General Armament departments.
Forty-four "high-risk links" and more than 130 problems that should be tracked, as well as clear prevention measures, have been laid out.
"This can be considered as the actual start of anti-corruption work in the military," said Li Chengyan, director of the Research Center for Clean Government Construction at Peking University.
These measures are badly needed to enforce long-term checks on corruption, Li said. They should also be revised as needed to adapt to any changing situation, he said.
In 2006 and 2009, authorities issued regulations and suggestions for the prevention of such crimes in the military. But those moves were seen only as putting forward general requirements.
The military's top brass took unprecedented measures this year to fight corruption, with a number of senior officers investigated.
In March, Gu Junshan, former deputy head of the PLA General Logistics Department, was prosecuted for embezzlement, bribery, misuse of State funds and abuse of power.
Yang Jinshan, a lieutenant-general and former deputy head of the Chengdu Military Command, was investigated in October for gravely violating Party discipline, an accusation that generally refers to corruption.
In late October, Xu Caihou, former vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission, was accused of taking advantage of his position to assist in the promotion of others and of using his influence to help others make monetary profits, taking a large number of bribes in return.
President Xi Jinping was quoted by Xinhua News Agency as saying that China's military must not let down those who gave their lives for the Communist Party in the revolutionary struggle and must resolutely fight corruption.
In early November, the Central Military Commission took over the PLA auditing office. It was a major decision made by the commission to strengthen the army and tighten auditing and supervision over the military's economic activities, Xinhua reported.
The prevention of and crackdown on crimes committed by the military in these key fields are being seen as the most urgent task in the development of the armed forces.
"I have to stress that the People's Liberation Army has zero tolerance for corrupt officials. We will make thorough investigations into all corruption cases in the PLA, without any leniency, no matter who is involved and whatever level the official is," Geng Yansheng, a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense, said at a news conference on Thursday.
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