Chinese state organs, firms display graft correction

Twenty-six state organs and enterprises have begun issuing statements showing their correction of violations uncovered during graft inspections.

Statements from 13 institutions have been available on the Communist Party of China's (CPC) Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) website, as of Tuesday.

The CCDI conducted inspections targeting 26 institutions from June to September, with many cases of bribery, nepotism and violations of the Party's frugality rules discovered.

According to a statement from China Resources (Holdings) Co., Ltd, one of the first 13 institutions to issue such release, the inspection authority was incisive in uncovering "problems," such as extravagant spending, which were alarming to all.

The company's leadership "analyzed the causes of these problems and immediately took corrective action." So far, 211 staff have been punished and 320 million yuan (49 mln U.S. dollars) retrieved, the statement said.

The company has banned staff using its 56 golf club membership, and removed its membership from the luxury Beijing American Club and Macao Jockey Club, the statement said.

The company also said it will continue to clean up the "negative impact" of its former chair Song Lin, who was expelled from the CPC in September for corruption and other violations.

The Ansteel Group also admitted on Tuesday its violations in its statement, claiming it has punished at least 38 staff and confiscated properties worth 50 million yuan. And 100 million yuan are yet to be retrieved, it said.

The China Railway's statement said the inspection authorities found 2,023 clues related to wrongdoings, while most have now been resolved, and 389 people have been punished, including 11 who rejected the inspection.

The 26 institutions also include the Taiwan Affairs Office under the CPC Central Committee, Ministry of Transport, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp., and People's Daily. Endi