Chinese Lawmakers Hide Cigarettes and Alcohol as Xi Clamps Down

A big box painted bright red will be the first thing many delegates notice as they check into their hotels for the annual session of China’s national legislature this week and next.

The piece of furniture is there for people to drop reports on any lawmakers and policy advisers deemed to violate President Xi Jinping’s guide for official conduct. The only people with keys are inspectors deployed for the sessions of the National People’s Congress and its advisory body to catch out misbehavior such as boozy banquets or lighting up in hotel conference rooms.