Govt to increase punishment for rule-breakers, strengthen incentives

China will intensify punishment for those who break the rules, offer more incentives to those who obey the rules, and build new regulation mechanism core with credit, said Lian Weiliang, vice-chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission.

Meanwhile, the country will strengthen protection of personal information during the process of punishment and incentive.

Last year, China launched special campaigns in 19 areas by enhancing exposure and joint enforcements, Lian said.

The campaigns achieved positive results. According to monitoring by third-party organizations, since the launch of special campaigns, the incidence of people breaking rules in these 19 areas dropped by more than 60 percent.

The country will fully carry out credibility systems in scientific research fields, said Lian.