China Punishes 20,000 Officials For Waste, Mediocrity, Indolence

Chinese President Xi Jinping promised to tackle corruption and graft within the Communist Party when he came to power, and the Chinese government now says that it has punished 20,000 officials for breaking the rules set to curb bureaucratic waste such as giving long speeches, holding unnecessary meetings, and using government vehicles for unofficial purposes, Reuters reports. Corruption in China The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, which is in charge of rooting out corruption in China, made the announcement, specifying that 5,000 officials had been misusing official cars, more than 900 held overly elaborate ceremonies, and many others officials were…