Legal basis: Regulations on the Administration of Domestic Official Reception of Party and Government Organs
Article 4 Domestic official reception shall adhere to the principles of being conducive to official business, simplifying etiquette, being pragmatic and frugal, putting an end to waste and respecting the customs and habits of ethnic minorities.
Article 10 The reception unit shall provide accommodation, catering, transportation and other services in strict accordance with the reception standards, and shall not exceed the standard reception, eat and drink with public funds, organize activities in commercial entertainment and fitness places, give gifts, securities, precious gifts and souvenirs in any name, and distribute extra daily necessities.
Twelfth reception objects need to arrange meals, the reception unit shall arrange meals in accordance with the food standards stipulated by the local financial department, and shall not arrange meals beyond the standard, advocate buffet, and generally do not arrange banquets. The reception object shall pay the food expenses within the food subsidy limit stipulated by the financial department at the same level and return them to the unit for reimbursement.
Fourteenth reception units should strictly implement the standard of business entertainment expenses and control the reception expenses. The reception unit must collect all kinds of expenses that should be borne by the reception object in accordance with the prescribed standards, and shall not transfer the reception expenses to subordinate units and units with business relations for any reason or way.