China orders tech ministry to self-report corruption


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  • Thursday, 29 May 2014

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BEIJING (Reuters) - China's top anti-corruption body said employees at the country's internet regulator must adopt a "zero tolerance" policy towards corrupt employees, as Beijing expands a crackdown on pervasive graft.

China's Ministry of Industry and Information (MIIT), the state agency responsible for regulating telecommunications, information technology and the internet, must self-report violations of Communist Party discipline - jargon for engaging in corrupt activities - the statement said.

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