The disciplinary arm of the Communist Party of China (CPC) issued a communique on Wednesday vowing severe penalties for lavish banquets and tours fueled by public funds.

CPC members should "be frugal and shun extravagance and waste," said a communique released after the plenary meeting of the CPC's Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) held from Monday to Tuesday.

Authorities should strictly manage the construction of office buildings and reception venues for CPC or government organs, as well as standardize the use of vehicles for officials' overseas trips, it added.

The CCDI will also supervise officials at various levels in order to eliminate ostentatious and bureaucratic meetings and reports, it added.

The CCDI will faithfully carry out bureaucracy and formalism-fighting guidelines introduced at a Dec. 4 meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, the communique said.

The commission will set down rules to ensure the proper use of the guidelines and punish violators, the communique said, adding that tips from the public will be handled earnestly.

Anti-corruption efforts at the local level will be intensified so as to prevent corruption-related problems that affect the public, it said.

The CCDI will implement a mechanism requiring officials to report their personal affairs, as well as conduct checks to verify important information, according to the communique.

All CPC members should strictly abide by the CPC Constitution, it said.

The CCDI will improve political discipline among CPC members and strictly punish violators in order to safeguard the authority of the CPC Constitution, according to the communique.

Procedures and rules regarding leadership changes should be observed to ensure the corruption-free reshuffling of leaders, it said.

The CCDI will use strict discipline to foster disciplinary supervisors who can satisfy the general public, according to the communique.

Disciplinary organs at multiple levels should accept supervision from CPC organizations, the people and media institutions in order to build themselves into a loyal and upright disciplinary force that serves the people, it said.

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