Society calls for new series of bank notes to combat graft and forgers

A new series of bank notes should be issued to tackle counterfeiters and corruption, according to a senior member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

The proposal triggered debate after it was put forward by the Jiu San Society during the conference's annual session in Beijing.

Lai Ming, the society's vice-chairman, said that though some are opposed to the idea, there is an urgent need to issue a new series and upgrade anti-counterfeiting technology.