The Lunar New Year is China’s biggest holiday, and according to the People’s Daily, “more than 80 percent of corruption cases occur during the holidays.”
Csmonitor reports:
Authorities recently issued guidelines on how government and Communist Party officials should behave over the holiday season.
“Officials should firmly build the idea of living a frugal life … and prevent extravagant behavior,” said the instructions from the Communist Party Central Committee’s Discipline and Supervision Department. “They are strictly banned from accepting gifts … from units or individuals with whom they have business relationships.”