Can public officials engage in sideline business?

Civil servants can't have a sideline, civil servants can't do business and can't participate in profit-making activities.

Article 53, Chapter 9 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Civil Servant Law: Civil servants must abide by discipline, and may not engage in or participate in profit-making activities or hold part-time jobs in other profit-making organizations. The state prohibits civil servants from taking part-time jobs and requires them to abide by "one person, one post". It is also because they are responsible to the people.

People's energy is limited, and civil servants are usually very busy. If they work part-time, they will inevitably be distracted and affect their work. It is said that we can't do two things at once, not to mention that the work of civil servants is closely related to the interests of the people and can't make mistakes. This is also to put an end to the phenomenon of using public interests for personal gain. Therefore, civil servants are not allowed to work part-time, which is also to better safeguard social equity.

Civil servants must abide by discipline and shall not commit any of the following acts:

1. Spreading remarks damaging the reputation of the country, organizing or participating in activities aimed at opposing the country, such as assembly, procession and demonstration.

2. Organize or participate in illegal organizations, organize or participate in strikes.

3, dereliction of duty, delaying work.

4. Refusing to carry out the decisions and orders made by superiors according to law.

5. Suppress criticism and take revenge.

6, resort to deceit, misleading and deceiving leaders and the public.

7, corruption, bribery, bribery, taking advantage of his position to seek personal gain for himself or others.

8. Violating financial discipline and wasting national assets.

9, abuse of power, infringe upon the legitimate rights and interests of citizens, legal persons or other organizations.

10, revealing state secrets or work secrets.

1 1. Damage the honor and interests of the country in foreign exchanges.

12, participate in or support pornography, drug abuse, gambling, superstition and other activities.

13, violating professional ethics and social morality.

14. engage in or participate in profit-making activities and hold concurrent positions in enterprises or other profit-making organizations.