Graft fight will reach to grass roots

Xi urges strict adherence to Party rules and says more citizens will see benefits of campaign this year

China will not relax its anti-graft effort this year, President Xi Jinping has declared, and the campaign will lead to the grassroots level after rooting out corrupt high-ranking figures in the central government.

In a keynote speech signaling what researchers called "a turning point" in political development, Xi expressed confidence in the anti-graft campaign's success and its benefits for all citizens.