The Communist Party of China 52 code of ethics () or () was issued on February 23, 2010, to fight widespread

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within the

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(CCP). The codes list 52 "unacceptable practices" () which say that party officials who violate the guidelines will be severely punished and could face criminal charges.Kansascity.com.
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History

An initial "trial"

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was pushed out in March 1997. According to

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the 2010 code is a replacement of the trial one introduced in 1997. In addition, the

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and the

Ministry of Supervision The Ministry of Supervision of the People's Republic of China (MOS) was a Cabinet-level department of the State Council responsible for maintaining an efficient, disciplined, clean and honest government, and educate public servants about their d ...

made it a priority to monitor about 4,000 corrupt officials who left China with $50 billion between 1978 and 2003 after first sending their spouses and child overseas.Timesonline.co.uk.
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52 Rules

Each rule of the code is formulated as a “ Not Allowed To…” statement describing some kind of illegal activity related to embezzlement, bribery,

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and so on. Roots of some specific rules can be traced to the recent corruption scandals in China. For example, Rule#20 states that officials are “Not allowed to divert the public funds, such as social security funds or housing funds (for other purposes)” which can be seen as a reference to misuse of pension funds in Shanghai. Special emphasis is put on indirect corruption when government officials use their positions to benefit the relatives. Thus, the whole section of rules (from Rule#28 to Rule#36) explicitly names “spouses, children, in-laws and other relatives” as illegal beneficiaries in certain transactions. The code is concluded with the Rule#52 stating that CCP cadres are “Not allowed to engage in activities going against social norms, professional ethics and family virtues.”ChinaShmina.com. "." Chinese Anti-Corruption Code of Ethics – 52 Rules (Part IV).

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1997 trial list
Ethical codes Ideology of the Chinese Communist Party 2010 documents

History

52 Rules

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