Oddly Enough News
Want a promotion? Treat Mom well
Mon Apr 9, 2007 10:06AM EDT
BEIJING (Reuters) - A county in central China plans in-depth checks on how its officials' treat their parents, with those who are nice to their mom and dad first in line for promotion, Xinhua news agency reported Saturday.
Up to 500 family members, friends, colleagues and neighbors will be grilled by special investigators about the behavior of each official from Changyuan county, including their family values and any drinking or gambling habits, the report said.
The findings will be considered when deciding promotions.
"Officials should possess traditional Chinese values of filial piety and family responsibility, which are the foundation of a successful career," Xinhua quoted local Communist Party chief Liu Sen saying.
By 2050, the number of those over 60 in China is expected to top 400 million.
