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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Arpan Rai

Xi Jinping austerity drive has Chinese civil servants dining in groups of three

China is ordering some of its civil servants to not dine out in groups of more than three in the wake of deaths associated with excessive alcohol consumption at banquets.

The move has been linked to Chinese president Xi Jinping’s push for boosting austerity among civil servants, interviews and social media posts show.

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