Communist Party of China 52 code of ethics

The Communist Party of China 52 code of ethics (中国共产党党员领导干部廉洁从政若干准则) or (廉政准则) was issued on February 23, 2010 to fight widespread corruption within the Communist Party of China. The codes list 52 "unacceptable practices" (不准) that says party officials who violate the guidelines will be severely punished and could face criminal charges.[1]

History

An initial "trial" code of ethics was pushed out in March 1997.[2][3] According to Xinhua News Agency the 2010 code is a replacement of the trial one introduced in 1997.[4] In addition, the National Bureau of Corruption Prevention and the Ministry of Supervision made it a priority to monitor about 4,000 corrupt officials who left China with $50 billion between 1978 and 2003 after first sending their spouses and child overseas.[5]

52 Rules

Each rule of the Code is formulated as a “Not Allowed To…” statement describing some kind of illegal activity related to embezzlement, bribery, cover-up and so on. Roots of some specific rules can be traced to the recent corruption scandals in China. For example, Rule#20 states that officials are “Not allowed to divert the public funds, such as social security funds or housing funds (for other purposes)”[6] which can be seen as a reference to infamous misuse of pension funds in Shanghai.

Special emphasis is put on indirect corruption when government officials use their positions to benefit the relatives. Thus, the whole section of rules (from Rule#28 to Rule#36)[7] explicitly names “spouses, children, in-laws and other relatives” as illegal beneficiaries in certain transactions.

The code is concluded with the Rule#52 stating that CPC cadres are “Not allowed to engage in activities going against social norms, professional ethics and family virtues.”[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Kansascity.com. "Kansascity.com." Chinese Communist Party issues new ethics code. Retrieved on 2010-03-02.
  2. ↑ Big5.enorth.com.cn. "Big5.enorth.com.cn." 中共印發廉政准則 52個『不准』規范乾部行為. Retrieved on 2010-03-02.
  3. ↑ Chinareviewnews.com. "Chinareviewnews.com." 中共發佈廉政準則　八大“禁止”嚴肅黨紀. Retrieved on 2010-03-02.
  4. ↑ eTaiwannews.com. "eTaiwannews.com." Chinese Communist Party issues new ethics code. Retrieved on 2010-03-02.
  5. ↑ Timesonline.co.uk. "Timesonline.co.uk." Lavish living falls foul of party code to stop corruption in China. Retrieved on 2010-03-02.
  6. ↑ ChinaShmina.com. "." Chinese Anti-Corruption Code of Ethics – 52 Rules (Part II).
  7. ↑ ChinaShmina.com. "." Chinese Anti-Corruption Code of Ethics – 52 Rules (Part III).
  8. ↑ ChinaShmina.com. "." Chinese Anti-Corruption Code of Ethics – 52 Rules (Part IV).

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