Rules on personal info tightened for officials

Officials are facing stricter rules for their declarations of personal information that must be provided to the Communist Party of China.

According to revised regulations that were issued recently, officials at deputy county level or above are required to report information including their marital status, overseas travel, criminal records, wages and other earnings, family properties, stocks, insurance and other investments.

The rules were issued by the General Office of the CPC Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council as part of an ongoing effort to curb corruption.