'No wrongdoing shall be ignored' by Party

Supervisors being made to answer for the illegal acts of underlings to encourage a culture of responsibility

Township disciplinary secretary Wu Yongping was taken by surprise when he was summoned to a harshly worded talk by his supervisors at the county level.

Wu is a thirty-something aspiring cadre in Yangqiao Township in southwestern Guizhou province. The hourslong disciplinary talk was to inform him that a village-level official under his supervision embezzled 4,000 yuan ($590) in funds meant for sheep-raising last year. It was determined that Wu had failed to properly supervise and prevent the wrongdoing.