CHINA-PLA:SECURITY
On November 29, 2014, Xinhua reported that the General Staff Headquarters, General Political Department, General Logistics Department and the General Armament Department of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) jointly issued rules to prevent "duty crimes". These were to come in to force from December 1, 2014. The rule focuses on some key fields prone to corruption, including personnel, finance, construction, oil management, materials and armament procurement, health care, real estate, and reception services.The rule has come as the PLA is launching a war against corruption, with several top-level generals being investigated for suspected serious legal and disciplinary violations. |