Legislators: Zero tolerance for election fraud

China's top legislature vowed on Tuesday that election fraud would never be tolerated and promised severe punishments for offenders.

The stance comes on the heels of a notorious case of vote-buying uncovered late last year in Hunan province.

The case was the worst in the history of the National People's Congress, said Fu Ying, spokeswoman for the second session of the 12th NPC, which is set to convene on Wednesday.