China: 20,000 bureaucrats punished for being too bureaucratic

Seeking to allay public anger at waste and extravagance exhibited by its officials, Chinese President had ruled punishments for almost 20,000 officials in the last year to cut down on bureaucracy. According to an anti-corruption watchdog, over 5,000 officials were found to have breached rules for the use of official cars, while 903 were guilty of organizing celebratory events extravagantly.