Government and Policy

Beijing gets tough with grafts in armed forces

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-12-29 15:52

BEIJING - China has intensified its anti-corruption supervision of members and officials of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in the country's armed forces, according to a new trial regulation made public Wednesday.

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The disciplinary regulation on inner-party supervision in the armed forces was approved by Chinese President Hu Jintao and issued by the Central Military Commission (CMC).

The regulation will be applied to CPC members and officials, especially Party chiefs in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and the armed police forces.

According to the regulation, special efforts will be made to supervise "key areas" prone to corruption, including those related to the selection and promotion of officials, the enrollment of new students for the armed forces-affiliated schools, funds management, construction work and supplies and armaments procurement.

Inner-party supervision will be carried out via various measures including supervision of decision making processes, and the asking of Party officials to report on important issues, the regulation said.

Moreover, the regulation stressed the leadership of the CPC over the armed forces.