8 examples of disciplinary violations

Editor's note: Last year, China intensified its clampdown on corruption and increased investigations aimed at violations of the eight-point austerity rules of the Communist Party of China. New phrases by the anti-corruption authorities have sprung up. Following are corruption charges brought by anti-graft bodies, examples of officials being held for investigation on the charges and comments by experts.

1 Failure to report personal matters, such as true income, assets, children and marriages

Sun Hongzhi, former deputy head of the State Administration of Industry and Commerce, was expelled from the Communist Party of China on multiple charges, including concealing matters he should have reported to the Party committee where he worked.