The Paper (June 20) publicised that on June 20, the CCP CC General Office issued the
"Regulations on the Management of Leading Cadres' Spouses, Children and Their Spouses to
Run Business and Run Enterprises". Stating "You can't have both fish and bear's paw. When
you are an official, don't make a fortune. If you are rich, don't become an official. This is a car
that runs on two roads", the regulations quoted General Secretary Xi Jinping as saying that "the
requirements for leading cadres are to be stricter". It clarified "Centrally-managed cadres,
cadres at the bureau level and equivalent positions in the provinces, autonomous regions,
municipalities and central units are all included in the scope of the specification, leaving no
blank spots". The 'Discipline Inspection and Supervision News' (June 21) published a
commentary on managing the children and families and said, "Leading cadres must study the
spirit of the "Regulations" in depth, take the lead in strictly implementing the rules and
regulations, accept the supervision of the party and the people, take the lead in improving
family style and family style".
(Comment: There is speculation in China that among those who could be targeted in a new
anti-corruption campaign are Jiang Zemin's two sons, Jiang Mianheng and Jiang Miankang. Taiwanese media quoted Zhang Yushao, a researcher at the Cross-Strait Policy Association on
the 21st, as saying the Jiang Zemin family used to have a close relationship with Jack Ma. Jiang
Mianheng, Jiang Zemin's eldest son is known to have an influential shareholding ratio in many
listed companies. Zeng Wei, the son of former vice-chairman Zeng Qinghong, is engaged in
oil trade and is rumoured to be involved with Shanghai Volkswagen, Beijing Hyundai, and
Shanghai Eastern Airlines. Separately, Shanghai disclosed that after it started conducting
inspections in 2014-15, requiring leading cadres to declare businesses of spouses and children,
2133 leading cadres of Shanghai Municipality had made 'special declarations' on their spouses
and children running businesses.)
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