Minister of Supervision Huang Shuxian ordered the continued "cranking up of pressure" to snub out extravagance and other undesirable work styles, especially with the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays just around the corner.

Huang, who is also deputy head of the Central Commission for Discipline and Inspection (CCDI) of the Communist Party of China (CPC), said the crackdown was a "major political task."

Huang called for intensified supervision against undesirable work styles such as formalism, bureaucracy, hedonism and extravagance, as well as stern penalties to those who dare transgress.

Party committees at all levels should increase inspections, Huang said, adding that graft-busting and supervision authorities must spare no effort in this regard.

The central authorities in late 2012 issued the "eight-point" anti-bureaucracy and extravagance guidelines, and in June 2013, a "mass line" campaign was launched to bridge the gaps between officials and the public, while cleaning up undesirable work styles.

Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on September 15 this year, is a major Chinese festival. It is common for families to spend time together before the seven-day National Day holiday, which starts on October 1.

(Xinhua News Agency August 31, 2016)