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South China Morning Post

Why are Chinese civil servants down the line saying no to dining out?

Officials across China are avoiding dining out to 'play safe', as the country's latest austerity drive spirals into an overbearing campaign of excessive control like many similar ones before it. Advertisement Several officials interviewed said that the lifestyle change, even if temporary, was largely prompted by the ever-shifting local austerity measures, which could be even more stringent than the regulations originating from the central state and party bodies. An official in southwestern Sichuan province surnamed Luo said his department head had announced a dine-out ban in early May, saying 'eating out during this period is not good for you'. 'It is the latest ramification of ceng ceng jia ma,' Luo said. Ceng ceng jia ma in Mandarin translates as 'adding extra layer upon layer of control'. Advertisement