Show me the money, says govt

In the latest effort to improve transparency and prevent government corruption, authorities in Gao county of Sichuan province are requiring its officials to declare their family assets.

The county is the first to test the new regulation under Sichuan's Yibin city, according to authorities. Seventy-six officials from the region's towns and villages reported their assets last month, authorities said.

Another 400 officials at the division and vice-division level are scheduled to follow suit this month.