Go private call stirs controversy

XI'AN: Government officials in Weinan, Shaanxi province, are being encouraged to take a second job and use their business know-how to help drive the city's private sector, the Weinan Daily reported on Wednesday.

"But the jobs must have no direct links to the officials' government roles," Xu Xinrong, the city's mayor, said.

Speaking to officials at a conference on Tuesday, Xu said the local government will do all it can to aid the development of the private sector.