Fancy public buildings in China
From Xinhua comes this report that is part of the anti-corruption campaign that's been at least a public relations effort for some time now. How would your students rate this for transparency in public finance?China warns of cover-up of government extravagance
"As the deadline for the voluntary reporting of extravagant government buildings draws near, China's disciplinary watchdog warned on Monday that any person or organization trying to conceal violations will face penalties.
"Party and government departments at all levels have until June 20 to report on official buildings that contravene the regulations, issued in March by the central government to ban the construction of wasteful and extravagant government buildings...
"The regulations issued by the State Council and the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China detailed banned features, including excessive size, decoration and number of facilities...
"Liu [Xirong, deputy secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China] said the construction of lavish official buildings, including departmental hotels and entertainment centers, had been rampant in recent years, triggering public discontent..."
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