New officials must declare assets

Yinchuan improves promotion system in anti-corruption fight

A number of officials slated for promotion near the Spring Festival will become the first government group to report on their financial assets as part of new anti-corruption efforts in Yinchuan, capital of Ningxia Hui autonomous region.

The anti-corruption measure, which took effect on Jan 1, stipulates that Yinchuan officials to be promoted to county-level status should reveal family assets, including debts, to their department.