The Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC) declared that receptions for high-ranking officers will no longer feature liquor or luxury banquets.

The 10 regulations drawn up by the central commission also require receptions be free of welcome banners, red carpets, floral arrangements, honor guards, performances and souvenirs, according to the Xinhua News Agency.

"The regulations are linked with Xi Jinping's first official visit outside Beijing to cities in South China's Guangdong Province," Li Jie, a researcher at the Chinese Naval Research Institute, told the Global Times.

Xi, the new leader of the CPC, conducted a five-day visit to cities in Guangdong Province beginning December 7. No roads were closed to traffic during his stay. Some locals got close enough to snap photos Xi smiling and waving to residents as his car passed their neighborhoods.

The visit was an "exemplary implementation" of the new policy of rejecting extravagance, Li said.

The 10 regulations state that speakers at meetings should avoid empty talk, members of the military commission will not be allowed to attend ribbon-cutting and cornerstone-laying ceremonies, celebrations or seminars unless they receive approval from the CPC Central Committee or the Central Military Commission, Xinhua reported.

The regulations also prohibit military commission members from staying in civilian hotels or military hotels equipped with luxury accommodation during inspection tours, and require officials to cut both the number and duration of inspection tours, overseas visits, meetings and reports, Xinhua reported.

The use of vehicles equipped with sirens will also be strictly controlled during official visits in order to prevent public disturbances.

"Not only the military, but many local government and department leaders also take advantage of official resources and use military cars as their own. It's quite universal," Li said.

Additionally, members of the Central Military Commission are also required to ensure that their spouses, children and subordinates do not take bribes, Xinhua reported.

The strict regulations are seen as a first step, as military and local government leaders have been told to be better disciplined and set examples for their subordinates. "When leaders lead by example, it's much easier for others to follow," Li added.

Peng Guangqian, a military expert at the People's Liberation Army Academy of Military Sciences, told the Global Times that such regulations should have been implemented a long time ago.

A meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee on December 4 called on political bureau members to prevent bureaucracy.