Tougher measures on corruption studied

Party chief vows stricter supervision to prevent abuse of power by officials

China's top anti-graft body is researching measures to crack down on corruption and improve supervision of high-level officials, a senior disciplinary official said.

Zhao Hongzhu, deputy secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China, the nation's top discipline watchdog, said Party chief Xi Jinping has called on his office to put forward more effective measures to prevent officials from abusing their power.