Wu Guanzheng, a member of the Standing Committee of the
Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of
China (CPC) and Secretary of the CPC Central Commission for
Discipline Inspection, emphasized the importance of tightening
efforts to prevent and fight corruption at its source.
Wu made the remark during an inspection tour of south China’s
Hainan Province from April 15 to 18. His visit was made to improve
the work style of the Party and construct a clean and honest
government.
“In expanding the campaign to combat corruption and advocate
cleanness and honesty in government, it is necessary to persist in
the important thought of the Three Represents as the guidance,
adapt ourselves to the need of establishing a perfect socialist
market economic structure and value reform and systematic
innovations,” said Wu.
He stressed that it was also important to improve the system of
handling affairs openly, raise work efficiency and take the
initiative to seek supervision from all walks of life.
Wu told local officials to conscientiously carry out the Law on
Administrative Licensing, which will take effect in July this year.
He said that administrative approval should not be necessary in
cases where problems can be efficiently solved with market
techniques.
After hearing work reports by leaders of the Hainan Provincial
Committee of the CPC and the government, Wu also asked them to
expand reform, update the system and fight against corruption in
more fields in accordance with the requirements of the 3rd plenary
session of the 16th CPC Central Committee, to prevent and reduce
cases of corruption such as abusing power to seek personal benefits
and exchanging influence for money.
Wu urged local officials to serve the reform and economic
construction in an effective way.
(Xinhua News Agency April 19, 2004)