China has ordered the immediate start of a nationwide campaign against commercial bribery in a bid to create a clean government and a healthy business environment.

He Yong, head of the Central Leadership Group on Tackling Commercial Bribery, said on Thursday that all economic sectors should examine themselves and rectify any problems over the next six to 12 months.

He, who is also member of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said the campaign will identify institutions, positions, people and funds involved in practices that go against fair competition and will put forward plans to root out such practices.

Major cases identified during the campaign must be dealt with according to the law and exposed in the media, he said, adding that civil servants involved must be published severely.

The campaign will not be complete without identifying the root cause of commercial bribery and building of new rules to prevent it happening from the very beginning, said He.

The crackdown on commercial bribery shall also be combined with the pursuing of reforms in executive licensing, fiscal systems, financial regulations as well as management of government investment and state assets, he said.

Source: Xinhua