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This is NEWS Plus Special English. I'm Mark Griffiths in Beijing. Here is the news.
Shanghai has banned close family members of senior officials from running business.
According to a new regulation issued by the party committee of Shanghai, spouses of the city's leading officials are not allowed to run companies or do business, nor can their children or the spouses of their children do business in the city.
The ban also applies to senior officials including heads of city departments, district and county governments, courts, the public security bureau and state-owned companies.
The officials must hand in reports on the jobs of their spouses and children, and publicize this information inside the party. Punishment will be given to those who fail to comply.
Family members who are already engaged in business must quit, or the officials will be removed from their posts.
China has been making efforts to institutionalize its anti-graft drive. In March, top legislator Zhang Dejiang said the country was planning national legislation to fight corruption.
The new law is expected to set clear codes of conduct for Chinese officials to prevent them from becoming corrupt. Legal experts say Shanghai's regulations may be a stepping stone for such bans nationwide.
