By Xinhua
Beijing : China invited foreign reporters to visit the offices of its internal disciplinary body for the first time Thursday in a move to highlight its efforts in fighting official corruption and promoting government transparency.
Over 30 reporters from world media, including Associated Press, Reuters and Agence France-Presse, and some domestic mediapersons were given a brief tour of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) of the Communist Party of China (CPC), often viewed as mysterious organization by the public.
The CCDI has been involved in the exposure of corrupt high-ranking officials, including Chen Liangyu, former Shanghai Party chief, Zheng Xiaoyu, former head of China’s drug watchdog, and Qiu Xiaohua, former head of the National Bureau of Statistics.
“The tour shows our sincerity in boosting the transparency of Party affairs,” said Chi Yaoyun, deputy director of the CCDI general office.
Citing Chen Liangyu’s case, Chi said China’s anti-corruption work would focus on prevention, attaching importance to the construction of an anti-corruption system and enhancement of preventive measures.
“The lesson of that case is that, as well as concentrating on constantly fighting corruption, we need to put more effort into preventing corruption,” Chi told reporters.