China corruption watchdog says crackdowns will continue to prevent decline of Communist Party

BEIJING – China's top anti-corruption agency on Monday reiterated that ongoing anti corruption campaign, a hallmark of Chinese President Xi Jinping's 10-year tenure, will continue in the years to come to "prevent rot" in the Communist Party. Deputy director of the National Supervisory Commission Xiao Pei said that the body will not only crack down on party members but also their relatives and close aides, coming down additionally hard on those who commit low-level graft since that directly affects people's lives. He was speaking during a press briefing on the sidelines of the ongoing Communist Party of China's (CPC) twice-in-a-decade…