Naming and shaming acts as deterrent

In a report released by China's National Audit Office on Sunday, five corrupt officials were picked out by name for violating the law and Party discipline. This is the first time specific names have been given. The five individuals named include Wang Tianchao, the former president of the No 1 People's Hospital in Southwest China's Yunnan province, who is suspected of accepting huge "gifts", including 100 houses and 35 million yuan ($5.6 million) in cash. Comments:

It is foreseeable that the National Audit Office will play a bigger role in the future anti-graft efforts, which means professional audits will be a necessary supplement to the anti-corruption campaign. The office's naming of individuals also signals that China's anti-corruption watchdogs will be more rigorous in digging out misbehaving officials.

Xin'an Evening News, July 1