Around 6.400 government officials in China have been punished after their misbehavior was publicized by anti-graft inspectors.

The said officials hail from six different provinces, two ministries, and one State-owned enterprise (SOE). Based on a statement made by the Communist Party of China Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), the officials had violated the country's discipline and law.

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The punishments were carried out in response to the problems uncovered by the inspectors of China's top anti-graft watchdog. In October 2013, the CCDI deployed 10 teams to different provinces, ministries, SOEs, and the Xinhua News Agency to gather data on corruption.

The disciplinary authorities from Hunan province have already punished 3,040 government officials in line with the anti-graft campaign. These officials were said to be involved in a 2013 election scandal that ignited the anger of the public.

According to the investigation, 56 provincial legislators had bribed 518 lawmakers and 68 staff members in Hengyang with $17.6 million (CNY110 million).

The CCDI statement also said 2,346 officials in Jilin province were also punished.

The most common issue encountered by the CCDI inspectors involved the nomination and promotion of government officials. The Ministry of Land and Resources has already registered information on the spouses and children of the officials to prevent the latter from receiving bribes given through any of their family members.

In late 2012, the CPC Central Committee had set frugality guidelines, which require officials to gain people's confidence by eliminating extravagance and unnecessary bureaucracy in their practices. The places inspected by the CCDI have been warned not to violate the country's frugality rules.

To promote frugality, the committee has cut down its conference budget by 42.8%, Xinhua reported. The CCDI added that the Ministry of Commerce has reduced the officials' international trips for 2014 to save money.

In 2013, disciplinary authorities have punished 30,420 officials for breaking the frugality law. Their phone numbers have been publicized to give the public an easier way of sending tips to the central authorities.

According to Peking University law professor Jiang Ming'an, the inspections are an effective way to combat corruption in their country.

TagsChina anti-graft, China corruption