CPC to Inspect All Government Bodies

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has plans to expand its disciplinary inspections to all institutions run and sponsored by the government next year, according to a statement made by a senior official on Sunday, as reported by China Internet Information Center.

"Inspections across the board" have been placed in the revised version of the CPC's disciplinary regulations as a fixed task. It is considered an important way to strictly govern the Party, according to Luo Liping from the office of the inspection leadership group of the CPC Central Committee.

Luo said that inspections at the central level will cover 280 ministries, local governments, state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and financial and public institutions in order to achieve the aim.

Since the 18th CPC National Congress in 2012, disciplinary inspections have become more intensive. These inspections focus on investigating and punishing officials who violate Party or frugality rules, including embezzling public money, taking bribes or selling or buying government positions.

According to Luo, the leadership group has overseen 149 inspections since 2012. It will conclude inspections of local governments, major SOEs and financial institutions, like the central bank, securities regulators and state-owned lender, before the end of the year.

Before the 19th CPC National Congress, all governments, companies and public institutions under the administration of the central authorities will be inspected, said Luo.

In October, the CPC Central Committee published a revised version of its disciplinary regulations. The Party aims to improve the management of its 88 million members as part of its anti-corruption drive.

Many high-ranking officials have since been punished as part of the inspections. Ling Jihua, a former member of the CPC Central Committee, and Song Lin, the former chairman of China Resources (Holdings) Co., have been among those punished.