President Xi Jinping talks to some members of the People's Liberation Army after reviewing the troops. (Photo : www.operationnels.com)
The Chinese military has launched a six-month investigation into buildings constructed without permits that exceed specifications or have been illegally rented out, as part of a broader anti-corruption drive of the government, the People’s Liberation Army Daily reported on June 15.
According to the report, the campaign will deal with illegal issues in the building sector and address the problems in military construction projects including property management. It will be carried out from June 2015 to Jan. 2016.
An investigation will be conducted on every single construction project that violates specifications, the report said.
The military will also establish schedules and roadmap to eradicate the "big problems left over from the past." It will also expose and hold accountable organizations or individuals who will try to hinder the actions.
Soon after he came to power in late 2012, President Xi Jinping launched an anti-corruption battle aimed at people, especially those involved in the Party, government, military and state-owned enterprises.
Several corrupt officials, from low-level "flies" to high-ranking "military tigers," have been ousted during the two years of the campaign. These include Xu Caihou, a deputy chairman of the Central Military Commission, who died of cancer in March.
Earlier this year, the military has ordered barracks to be built as simply and economically as possible, without using imported and expensive building materials.
In the late 1990s, China's intensified crackdown on corruption in the military has prohibited the People's Liberation Army from engaging in business.
Military analysts, however, said that the military's commercial dealings have been left unchecked in recent years.
