On this day, 26 years ago, on February 22, 1999 (January 7, 1999 in the lunar calendar), the State Council issued the "Measures for Punishment of Financial Violations." On February 22, 1999, Premier Zhu Rongji of the State Council issued State Council Order No. 260, promulgating the "Measures for Punishment of Financial Illegal Acts." The Measures were adopted at the 13th executive meeting of the State Council on January 14, 1999.