ROOT OUT CORRUPTION

"More clearer rules and specific regulations targeting this group should be in place to prevent such situations," said Xin.

Xiao agrees. "What is more important is not to allow the chance of becoming a 'naked official'." He said this would help curb corruption.

Fighting corruption has made the front pages of Chinese newspapers since President Xi Jinping became CPC leader in November 2012.

Xi has warned that graft is such a serious problem that it threatens the Party's very survival. He has vowed to go after powerful "tigers" as well as lowly "flies".

"As the ruling party, we should not allow the existence of 'naked officials', and Guangzhou is doing what we should have done before. It should be modeled nationwide," Xin Ming said.