GUANGZHOU: Government officials in the southern province of Guangdong have been told to tell the public about their personal assets in a bid to minimize corruption.

"Government officials' corruption, which is almost always related to unidentified property, has been one of the top concerns of many citizens in recent years," said Huang Ting, chairman of the Guangdong provincial research society for economic reform.

"As a result, it is of great importance to make officials' assets public, to better prevent corruption and improve government transparency," Huang said at a forum concerned with the implementation of the Pearl River Delta regional reform and development plan, which was approved by the State Council late last year.