The central government will take several measures to ensure China's 100 billion yuan stimulus package is spent properly and prevent corruption, said Zhang Ping, minister of the National Development and Reform Commission at a press conference in Beijing today.

He said the government would decide who takes respective responsibility and make sure they follow procedures. 24 inspection teams were set up to dispatch to 31 provinces and autonomous regions to carry out supervision and inspection work.

(China Daily November 27, 2008)