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Decoding Supervisory Reform
 NO. 12 MARCH 22, 2018
Reform of the supervisory system is perhaps one of the most closely watched political developments in China of late.

Pilot reform of the system started in Beijing, Shanxi and Zhejiang in December 2016 and was expanded nationwide in November last year.

A draft supervision law was submitted for its third reading at the First Session of the 13th National People's Congress, China's top legislature, on March 13. Supervisory commissions will be established at the national, provincial, city and county levels.

The reform was initiated as existing supervisory institutions were unable to meet the demands of the increasingly complicated anti-corruption campaign.

Supervisory and corruption prevention agencies within the government and procuratorates have been merged as part of the reform. Different departments under the supervisory commissions cooperate and restrict each other to ensure efficiency and objectivity.

The subjects of supervision have also been expanded. For instance, Shanxi Province has included those who hold key positions in state-owned enterprises (SOEs), such as accountants and cashiers, as subjects of supervision, while in the past, only the management of SOEs was monitored.

Supervisory commissions are entrusted to oversee state functionaries, investigate corruption cases such as bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power, impose administrative penalties on corrupt officials, and hand over criminal cases to prosecutors.

The new system attaches more importance to supervision. Overall in the three pilot areas there are more supervisory departments than case investigation departments under the supervisory commissions. It is hoped that illegal behavior can be curbed in its initial phase through supervision.

(This is an edited excerpt of an article published in China Newsweek on March 12)  

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