From LA Times:
The Chinese government signaled a tougher line on military corruption Tuesday, but in characteristic fashion provided few details about how it intended to clean up one of the world’s most secretive armed forces.
A new eight-point regulation “aims to strengthen supervision on auditing, maintain financial order, raise profits and boost the overall development of the military,” the People’s Liberation Army Daily said.
The government of President Hu Jintao is in the middle of an anticorruption drive that has claimed several top officials, including a Beijing vice mayor responsible for procurement ahead of the 2008 Olympic Games and the party secretary of Shanghai, a close ally of former President Jiang Zemin.[Full Text]
