Information on whether Hunan Province has participated in anti-corruption campaigns, particularly with respect to investigations and arrests of government employees or party officials [CHN21557.E]

The attached South China Morning Post article (18 Aug. 1993) and Xinhua report (19 Aug. 1994) provide information on anti-corruption campaigns carried out in Hunan Province in 1993-1994, but do not refer specifically to investigations and arrests of government employees or party officials. However, the South China Morning Post article does refer to the "cracking down" against "violation of laws and discipline," and adds that "more than 59,000 cases of violation of law as well as party and government discipline" were found in the first half of 1993 in different Chinese provinces, including Hunan (18 Aug. 1993).

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.

References

South China Morning Post [Hong Kong]. 18 August 1993. Chris Yeung. "Party Urges Faithful to Resist Riches." (NEXIS)

Xinhua News Agency. 19 August 1994. "China Gets Tougher on Corruption." (NEXIS)

Attachments

South China Morning Post [Hong Kong]. 18 August 1993. Chris Yeung. "Party Urges Faithful to Resist Riches." (NEXIS)

Xinhua News Agency. 19 August 1994. "China Gets Tougher on Corruption." (NEXIS)