Fuzhou city in Fujian province has stepped up its supervision of government officials and employees with subpar performance and low efficiency this year, Xinhua News Agency reported on Wednesday, Dec 10.

The efficiency office released new rules earlier this year targeting “l(fā)azy and slack” staff in government departments in a bid to make their work more productive. Those who breach the rules – meaning they don’t function, or provide a bad service and attitude at their posts – will be publicly criticized.

As of Wednesday, a total of 20 government units and 331 staff received warnings in Fuzhou, said the office.