In September 2026, 32,940 cases of mental problems that violated the eight central regulations were investigated and dealt with nationwide.

China News Service, October 27. According to the website of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission, on October 27, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission announced a summary of the nationwide investigation and punishment of mental issues that violated the eight central regulations in September 2026. In that month, a total of 32,940 cases of mental problems that violated the eight central regulations were investigated and dealt with nationwide, and 40,122 people were criticized, educated and punished, of which 28,461 were punished by party discipline and government affairs. This is the 157th consecutive month that monthly report data have been released.

Judging from the types of issues investigated and dealt with, in September, a total of 14,475 issues were investigated and dealt with, accounting for 83.7% of the total number of formalism and bureaucratic issues investigated and dealt with, in terms of failure to perform duties, serving economic and social development, and ecological and environmental protection, and seriously affecting high-quality development. The three types of problems investigated and dealt with were illegal collection and delivery of valuable specialties and gifts, illegal eating and drinking, and illegal payment of subsidies or benefits, accounting for 63.4%, 18.2%, and 10.7% of the total hedonism and extravagance problems investigated and dealt with in the month respectively.

In terms of investigation and handling levels, in September, 129 cases involving leading cadres at the district and department level, 1,808 cases involving leading cadres at the county and division level, and 31,003 cases involving cadres at the township level and below were investigated and handled nationwide. Among them, problems involving cadres at the township level and below accounted for 94.1% of the total number of problems investigated.