Xi cracks down on building projects in latest anti-graft move
China on Tuesday ordered a five-year suspension of the construction of new official buildings, state media reported, in the latest move by President Xi Jinping to crack down on extravagance and pervasive corruption.
China on Tuesday ordered a five-year suspension of the construction of new official buildings, state media reported, in the latest move by President Xi Jinping to crack down on extravagance and pervasive corruption.
The decision was “made in accordance with the country’s frugality campaign”, official news agency Xinhua said.
The directive called on all party and government bodies to be frugal and ensure that government spending goes toward developing the economy and boosting people’s wellbeing
Some structures built in violation of regulations had tainted the image of the Communist Party and stirred vehement public disapproval, the agency said.
“The directive called on all party and government bodies to be frugal and ensure that government spending goes toward developing the economy and boosting people’s wellbeing,” it added.
The ban also covered “glitzy structures” built as training centres, hotels or government motels, it said.
Numerous scandals in recent years have centred on extravagant expenditure on new government buildings by officials, often in poverty-struck inland regions.