Beijing tightens control over officials training abroad

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According to a circular posted on the website of the Beijing Municipal Human Resources and Social Security on Wednesday, the Beijing government will make it harder for officials to go overseas on training programs.

All overseas training programs must be approved by the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs, according to the circular.

Though short-term training can be granted, officials are not allowed to obtain diplomas via these programs, the circular reads.

The circular also stipulates³ that officials will only get 10 U.S. dollars each for daily miscellaneous expenses.

The new rules came as the public demands more transparent⁴ disclosure of the use of public funds for receptions, vehicles and overseas trips, also known as "the three public consumptions."The Chinese central government on Monday promulgated⁵ a new regulation designed to reduce administrative⁶ costs for government and public institutions.

The regulation defines a frugal⁷ working style for the country's civil servants, calling for greater supervision⁸ over the use of "the three public consumptions," which have been deemed by the public as a major source of corruption⁹ and waste.

Figures released by the Ministry¹⁰ of Finance showed that China's central government expenditure¹¹ last year totaled 5.64 trillion yuan (892.28 billion dollars), up 16.8 percent from the expenditure in 2010.

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