BEIJING (Reuters) - A ban on the construction of new government buildings in China is not being enforced effectively, the government said on Friday, ordering a new crackdown to ensure promises are kept to rein in extravagance and pervasive corruption.
Numerous scandals in recent years have centred on excessive expenditure on new government buildings by officials, often in poverty-struck inland regions.
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