Hotline to report relief fund fraud established

The country's top disciplinary body yesterday set up a hotline (10-59592947), which people can call to report suspected malpractices in the management and distribution of quake relief.

The hotline will be open 24 hours, said the Communist Party of China's (CPC) Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) and the Ministry of Supervision (MOS).

Government funds and donations for the disaster relief have crossed 100 billion yuan ($14.5 billion).