China’s Cadres Blocked From Spending Public Cash on Luxury
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China will bar government agencies from spending public money on luxury goods and lavish receptions as it combats corruption and burnishes its image ahead of a Communist Party leadership handover this year.
The new rules call for more supervision over spending on vehicles, receptions and trips abroad, which the public sees “as a major source of corruption and waste,” the state-run Xinhua News Agency said yesterday.