A senior official has denied claims that there has been a surge in the number of civil servants resigning amid the continuing government frugality campaign.

Li Zhong, a spokesman for the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, was responding to reports that thousands of civil servants are turning to job-hunting websites to seek new career opportunities.

Li told a news conference that the reports are unfounded, though he admitted that a number of civil servants in some departments are seeking new job opportunities.