China launches new round of official inspections

Thirteen inspection teams have been sent by the Communist Party of China's (CPC) top discipline watchdog to conduct a new round of routine inspections of official conduct.

Inspectors will oversee the performance of officials in the provincial-level regions of Guangxi, Shanghai, Qinghai, Tibet, Zhejiang, Hebei, Shaanxi, Heilongjiang, Sichuan and Jiangsu, according to a statement issued by the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) on Thursday.

The inspection will also cover the General Administration of Sport, the Chinese Academy of Sciences and state-owned automaker China FAW Group Corporation.

Inspectors will look for possible misconduct such as corruption, failure to implement the Party's frugality directives and other policies as well as malpractice in official selection and promotion procedures, the statement said.

The CCDI has previously launched three rounds of inspection since the CPC's 18th National Congress in 2012, covering 34 provincial-level regions, departments and units.

The routine inspection is carried out in accordance with the Party's Constitution.