Declaring assets should be a legal duty, says NPC deputy

BEIJING - For Han Deyun, a National People's Congress deputy, a moderate, rational stance is needed from all parties in order for a mechanism requiring officials to declare their assets to succeed.

"National legislation will act as a very powerful signal for all officials, who will in time realize that having their assets open to the public is not only a moral obligation, but a legal duty," he told China Daily in an exclusive interview.

The enactment of a relevant law - the foundation for the system - is paramount, Han said.