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Amphibious officials

两栖干部(liangqi ganbu)

The Beijing local government has reportedly asked retired governmental officials to submit written annual reports about any positions they hold in social organizations and forbidding them from taking any payment or allowance from the organizations. Serving government officials above a certain level should resign their posts in social organizations unless they have approval from their superiors. Such requirements aim to clean up the so-called amphibious officials, who hold posts in social organizations and make money by taking advantage of their current or previous official status and connections with government departments.