BEIJING, Feb. 28 (UPI) -- China has investigated more than 6,660 government officials as part of a campaign to uncover political corruption, a report said.
The inquiries occurred during the last 19 months, the state-run news agency Xinhua said.
Deputy Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate Wang Zhenchuan did not mention any convictions resulting from the inquiries, but he said 218 of them involved officials above county and division-level.
Wang said the investigation focused on instances of misused power or work negligence that led to economic losses for the government.
"The investigation has helped maintain market order, secure judicial justice and regulate use of government power," he said.
Wang said the investigations will continue in 2007.
