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Beijing

71,644 punished for violations

A total of 71,644 people were punished in 2017 for violating the Party's eight-point frugality code, according to the top anti-graft body. A total of 10,672 people were punished for 7,594 violations against the frugality code in December 2017, according to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. Of the 7,594 cases, 2,187 were related to unauthorized issuing of subsidies or welfare, 1,272 were related to sending or accepting gifts or money, 1,229 were related to using public funds for banquets, and 1,144 were related to unauthorized use of official cars.