Chinese officials must feel they are being ‘followed by shadows’, President Xi Jinping says
- Chinese leader has told the country’s top auditors they must ensure there are no blind spots in their work
- Xi says those targeted by the Central Auditing Commission should have a sense that there is always someone looking over their shoulders
In his speech, Xi told the auditors that they must live up to their responsibilities by ensuring there are no blind spots in their work and the party’s policies are implemented as intended.
“The audit targets should feel that auditing follows them like a shadow, and they feel someone is watching over their shoulder at all times,” he said, stressing the need to keep a close watch on all units that manage public funds, state-owned assets and resources.
Xi highlighted five policy areas for auditors to focus on: finance, monetary policy, industry, technology and social affairs.
He also urged them to pay greater attention to work that supports high-quality development and the exercise of power as well as keeping employment and prices stable.
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