CRI听力：China Widely Promotes the Culture of Incorruptibility

Anchor: Strict punishments for corrupt high-ranking officials and a culture of incorruptibility, deputies to the National People's Congress say these are two breakthroughs in China's fight against corruption over the past five years. Our reporter Dan Dan has the details.

Reporter: An online survey made by People.com.cn indicates that more than half of all netizens surveyed are concerned about anti-corruption, one of the 30 topics discussed by China's top legislature and the country's top advisory body during their ongoing annual sessions.

Professor Li Jingping from Xi'an Jiaotong University tells us his understanding regarding people's growing interest in the fight against corruption.

"Anti-corruption work essentially concerns the development of democracy in the country and it influences the interests of the general public. The latest survey shows that in the past few years, the Chinese people's legal awareness as well as their awareness of democratic issues has grown. "

An elderly Beijing resident surnamed Zhang says he's impressed by the government's anti-corruption efforts.

"The current government has done a good job. They've taken a very tough stance in dealing with corrupt high-ranking officials, such as provincial or municipal-level officials."

Dai Zhengliang, a deputy to the National People's Congress, says such cases have inspired the public.

"These measures are greatly welcomed by the public. Administration of the law by the government should be transparent to the public. Corrupt officials, no matter whether senior officials or lower level officials, all must face severe punishment. This, I believe, provides a solid organizational guarantee for the further development of the Chinese society and its economy."

Last year alone, the country uncovered more than 7,000 commercial and industrial bribery cases, six of which involved government officials.

Meanwhile, some people have also taken notice of the new changes happening around.

"An even more important move, as I see it, is that the government is creating a culture of incorruptibility, which highly promotes probity."

Chang Dechuan, a deputy to the National People's Congress, says such a culture has been widely promoted in communities, schools and government departments in eastern China's Shandong Province in the form of lectures and competitions among others.

"Without good social morality, nothing could be achieved. I think the culture of incorruptibility provides a social and cultural environment for the promotion of an ethical lifestyle. It can help to eradicate corruption at its roots."

In addition to stiff punishments for corrupt high-ranking officials and the widely-promoted culture of incorruptibility, Professor Li Jingping with Xi'an Jiaotong University says the central government has also begun to strengthen supervision of disciplinary officials.

"From now on, the central government will gradually begin a direct management of secretaries for disciplinary inspections in all regions."

In addition, in order to avoid nepotism, it is reported that disciplinary officials will be frequently reshuffled in the future.