CPC keeps up corruption fight

BEIJING, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- The Communist Party of China (CPC) will continue its high pressure on corruption, stressing both punishment and prevention, according to a communique issued on Wednesday.

Cases of officials abusing power, neglecting duty, bribing, embezzling public money and leading a corrupt lifestyle will be seriously dealt with, said the document released after a plenary session of the CPC's Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), held from Monday to Tuesday.

Cases of corruption in key fields and commercial bribery cases will be seriously dealt with, the communique said.

Work styles infringing upon public interests and outstanding problems will be rectified in public service sectors such as finance and telecommunications, as well as education, healthcare, agriculture, land acquisition, demolition and fields concerning law enforcement and lawsuits, it added.

It also vowed more efforts to handle problems in construction projects and those concerning market intermediary agents.

The communique further called for enhancing education on anti-corruption, upholding integrity and building a clean and honest political environment.