6,400 officials punished for misbehavior

At least 6,400 government officials have been punished after their misbehavior was exposed by inspectors from China's top anti-graft watchdog.

The officials, from six provinces, two ministries and a State-owned enterprise, committed violations of discipline and law, according to a statement released by the Communist Party of China Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.

The punishment is a resolute response to the problems discovered by the inspectors dispatched by the country's top anti-graft agency. In October, the CCDI sent 10 teams to the provinces, ministries, SOE and Xinhua News Agency to collect information on corruption.