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"This regulation is going to be serious - we'll require officials to submit checks of the banquets, which will clearly show everything they have ordered."

Lin Zhanxiao, a high-ranking official at Wenzhou's Party discipline inspection commission, explaining the city's ban on serving luxury foods and liquors during official receptions in an effort to trim excessive government spending. Wenzhou city government issued a regulation in late June, prohibiting delicacies including shark fins, abalones, wild ginsengs and premium liquors like Kweichow Moutai from appearing on official reception banquet.