Austerity push targets civil servants’ dining practices


Cracking down: ­New dining guidelines promoted by some localities are asking cadres to be wary of social gatherings, not treat bosses or underlings to meals, and avoid ‘forming small cliques’. — Bloomberg

Some civil servants have been ordered not to dine out in groups of more than three after deaths linked to excessive alcohol consumption at banquets, according to interviews and social media posts, as Beijing’s austerity push ramps up.

Revised regulations released in May targeting Communist Party members and public sector workers now bans lavish banquets, white elephant infrastructure projects, luxurious car fittings and ornamental plants in work meetings.

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