Officials will be held accountable for party rule violations as well as poor work performance, it added. Communist Party officials in China who show poor leadership that causes serious problems will face punishment under new accountability rules unveiled late on Sunday, in the latest effort to improve discipline amid a corruption crackdown. Certain cases will be picked out for public disseminated, and for serious breaches the officials willAccording to the document, the public will be informed of serious cases. The rules especially target leaders in local anti-graft bodies and holds them responsible for "serious consequences caused by negligence or poor work performance", the official Xinhua news agency said. Those who violate party discipline - which in practice means those who engage in corruption - will also be punished.

Source: Thanhnien News July 18, 2016 01:18 UTC