General Office of the Ministry of Finance made an explicit statement that public officials going on business were not required to pick the certified hotels.

General Office of the Ministry of Finance recently released Answers to some questions concerning the Management Method of the business trip expenses of Central government and state organs and made an explicit statement that public officials going on business were not required to pick the certified hotels according to the Management Method of the business trip expenses of Central government and state organs. From 2015, the Ministry of Finance will no longer organize the bidding of certified hotels.