Combating military corruption

In an unprecedented move, China has ordered an audit of income and expenses of all levels of the 2.3 million strong armed forces, in the wake of a series of corruption scandals within the military involving several top Generals and officers.

The military is set to begin a one-year long audit covering all levels of the armed forces as the central government continues its efforts to crack down on corruption within the military, state-run Global Times reported today.

The Central Military Commission (CMC), chaired by President Xi Jinping, the highest body of the armed forces, has recently announced its plan to conduct an investigation of all military personnel’s income and expenses during 2013 and 2014, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Daily, the official organ of the military, reported.

China orders audit of incomes of all military personnel