China's military Thursday announced rules to tighten management over the construction and transaction of real estate to ensure its resources and military expenditure are used for development, which can be viewed as part of the nation's anti-corruption campaign.

The rules, which were issued by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Logistics Department, require that the full amount of the money from real estate transfers of military buildings must be handed over to the army, which would be preferentially put into the relocation and reconstruction of PLA units, according to the PLA Daily.

The approval of real estate transfers is a function of the PLA General Logistics Department, according to a military regulation released in 1992.

Real estate transfers can only be carried out if they meet the requirement of the pre-approved construction plans of the units, according to the rules, which take effect from March 1. The new construction work must stick to pre-approved plans and not stray from them in scope or size, the rules noted.

The approval process is also required to be transparent and supervised effectively through joint assessment of various military departments, the rules state, adding that linking the management of military property transfer and construction work together can effectively prevent corruption. 

Corruption within the PLA has become high-profile after Gu Junshan, former vice-director of the PLA General Logistics Department, was sacked in 2012 due to corruption.

Gu, who was once in charge of the military's infrastructure construction, obtained huge economic gains by seeking kickbacks in the sales of land owned by the military, according to Caixin in January 2014.