China punishes over 6,100 officials for frugality violations in May

BEIJING - A total of 6,184 officials were punished in May for violating the Party's eight-point frugality code, according to the top anti-graft body of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Thursday.

They were involved in 4,372 cases across the country ranging from using public funds for banquets to holding lavish weddings or funerals, according to a statement issued on the website of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission.

The CPC released the eight-point decision on improving Party and government conduct in 2012, to reduce undesirable work practices.

The top anti-graft body has a monthly reporting system with provincial-level governments, the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, central Party and government agencies, centrally administered state-owned enterprises and central financial institutions.

A total of 28,701 officials involved in 20,281 cases were punished from the start of this year up to May 31.