On May 19， Guangdong Provincial CPC Committee decided to appoint Li Yiwei， Party Secretary of Foshan Municipal CPC Committee as Deputy Secretary of Guangzhou Municipal Party Committee in substitution of Fang Xuan. Before that Fang Xuan was asked to retire five months earlier than planned for being a “naked official” （a newly coined phrase in China meaning government officials who stay in China alone when their spouses and offspring have emigrated overseas）.

Fang Xuan was born in October， 1954. He is probably the first government official that is forced to take early retirement for being “naked”. It is reported that he was confirmed as a “naked” official by relevant department very recently.

For the moment， there is a nationwide move- ment of personnel appointment and removal caused by the naked official problem. According to a series of regulations issued by CPC Central Committee this January， six kinds of officials shall never be promoted in the system， and the “naked” official is among them.

What is the policy for existing “naked” officials？ According to informed sources， relevant department issued an unpublicized document in February that suggests naked officials shall “either bring their families back or retire in advance”.

“Naked” official doesnt necessarily suggest discipline violation. However， the CPC Central Committee is taking it very seriously. It is reported that the situation is especially severe in some areas of Guangdong Province.