Opinion | Open look at city budgets more than just window-dressing in graft fight
Guangzhou sets strong example for other cities by releasing budgets for all government sectors
Many people appeared disappointed Premier Li Keqiang did not give details during his press conference at the National People's Congress about the corruption investigation into former security tsar Zhou Yongkang.
It seems everyone is eager for a formal confirmation of the inquiry, as if the potential downfall of one man represents an overall victory in the war against corruption.
Of course, it is important to crack down on corrupt officials, especially those at the top.
But if the government really wants a long-term solution to the problem it must pay more attention at the local level. A resilient system must come from the bottom up.
Shanghai has refused to release its spending figures, saying they are a state secret
In Guangzhou for instance, the municipal government has made all its accounts and budgets available to the municipal people's congress for the first time.
