Macao Daily News:
The inspections by the central inspection teams of the 18th CPC Central Committee are about to cover all regions and central departments across the country, hence fully playing their role as a sword against corruption and other misconduct. So, how will this year's inspections be arranged? Thank you!
Wu Yuliang:
The central inspection teams are dispatched by the CPC Central Committee, not by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI). Under the resolute leadership of the CPC Central Committee, the central inspection teams of the 18th CPC Central Committee have completed 11 rounds of inspections, covering the Party organizations of 247 localities, government departments and enterprises. These inspections have totally covered all sub-national governments, key state-owned enterprises, central financial institutions and central and national agencies.
In addition, we have conducted a second round of inspections of 12 provincial (autonomous regional and municipal) governments, which is commonly referred to as "swinging around and firing another shot." These efforts have served as our sword against corruption as well as other misconduct. During the first half of the year, we will conduct inspections of centrally administered higher educational institutes while continuing with our "second round of inspections" of other provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities to ensure total coverage within the current term of administration of the CPC Central Committee.
After we complete the total coverage, the leading group of the central inspection work will draw a comprehensive summary of experience of the inspections to improve relevant systems and put forward ideas and suggestions for our future work. Thank you!
China Daily:
As for my first question, several days ago the Party chief and mayor of Panzhihua City in Sichuan Province took gun shots by the director of the local land and resource bureau. Rumor has it that the bureau director was tipped off that he was going to be inspected by the Party's discipline inspection committee and therefore took revenge. I'd like to ask whether such a rumor is true.
As for my second question, since some corrupted officials are still at large in developed Western countries, what concrete plans will China come up with regarding its deepened international cooperation in law enforcement?
Zhu Guoxian:
I'm taking your first question. We learned that the Party's disciplinary inspection commission of Panzhihua, upon approval of the city's Party committee, had planned to probe Chen Zhongshu, the director of the city's land and resource bureau. Now, the police are investigating the case. If there are any developments, concerned government departments of Sichuan Province will publish them in a timely manner. Thank you!
Liu Jianchao:
As for the international cooperation, anticorruption has been an important issue for the global community and in global governance. The breeding and transnational spreading of corruption will pose a serious challenge to global development, economic growth and even global security. Therefore, you may have noticed that not only the UN system but also the G20, among other regional mechanisms, all treat anticorruption as a very important issue.
In the future, we will continue with our cooperation with other countries. We will strengthen cooperation and form mechanisms – bilateral ones and multilateral ones – for hunting fugitives and recovering their illegal property.