Shanxi province's newly appointed organization department head has declared that the coal-rich province "must launch a resolute fight against corruption" as the shake-up of top levels of government continues to resonate through the country.

Speaking at the first plenary meeting with all officials of the province's organization departments in attendance on Friday, Sheng Maolin, head of the organization department of the Communist Party of China Shanxi Provincial Committee, called for all corruption to be rooted out.

Organizing departments evaluate performances of Party officials before they are promoted.