Deputies of the National People's Congress and members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference have called for the faster introduction of anti-corruption1 legislation to tackle the problem at the roots.
中国人大代表和政协委员呼吁尽快制定反贪法规，从而根除腐败问题。
Chen Xu, an NPC deputy and prosecutor-general at the Shanghai Municipal People's Procuratorate, said the laws covering corruption and
bribery2 are
outdated3 and ineffective. "It's essential that legislators draw up specific laws to combat this problem," he said.
According to Niu Dun, a CPPCC member and former vice-minister of agriculture, new laws are needed to regulate officials and provide a legal basis for the
eradication4 of corruption: "The
premise5 behind the fight is the correct
supervision6 of officials via guidelines that will prevent the abuse of power."
President Xi Jinping has also proposed tough measures, warning that victory in the fight against
graft7 is essential for the survival of the Chinese Communist Party.
In recent years,
acceleration8 of the
legislative9 process has become a hot topic among delegates at the annual two sessions, and a large number submit motions proposing laws aimed at specific forms of corruption every year.
At a key meeting of the CPC Central Committee in October, the central leadership
decided10 to support the acceleration of legislation and improve the
mechanisms11 to eliminate corruption.
In February, the
Supreme12 People's Procuratorate announced that it would
actively13 promote anti-corruption legislation.
"To restrict the power of officials, the priority must be to
enact14 specific laws that offer a 'protective legal umbrella' for counter-corruption measures," said Wang Rulin, an NPC deputy and Party chief of Shanxi province.
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