Li Fei, deputy director of the Legislative Affairs Committee of the National People' s Congress Standing Committee, said on Wednesday that legislation requiring public officials to declare their personal assets is under consideration and seen as a move to prevent corruption and improve government transparency.
Declaration在这里指“申报”,例如纳税人要按规定进行declaration of income tax(个人所得税申报),在海关过境的时候,如果有特殊物品还要进行customs declaration(海关申报)。此外,它最常见的意思是表示“宣告、公告”,企业申请破产时需要发布declaration of bankruptcy(破产公告),两国外交谈判中有时会发布joint declaration(联合声明)。