BEIJING - A senior Chinese lawmaker said on Wednesday that legislation requiring public officials to declare their personal assets is under consideration and seen as a move to prevent corruption¹ and improve government transparency.

新华社消息，本周三一位高级立法委员称，要求政府工作人员报告自己私人财产的法规正在考虑之中，这将有助于防止腐败、提高政府工作透明度。

"We are researching the issue, since the legislation requires mature consideration of all conditions," said Li Fei, deputy director（副局长，副厅长） of the Legislative² Affairs Committee of the National People' s Congress (NPC全国人民代表大会) Standing³ Committee.

Li noted⁴ that the legislation should be assisted（协助 ，援助） by the establishment of the personal credit system（信贷制度） , which details individuals' financial information even if assets are not declared.

Premier⁵ Wen Jiabao said on March 5 that high priority should be given to fighting corruption and encouraging integrity（正直，诚实） among public officials.

Leading cadres（干部，骨骼） at all levels, especially high-ranking ones, must resolutely⁶ implement⁷（实现，实施） the central leadership's regulations（条例，法规） on reporting their personal financial situations and property, including incomes, housing and investments, as well as the jobs held by their spouses⁸（配偶） and children, Wen said.