Guangdong cracks down on graft

Most cases involve people holding positions of trust and authority

The number of investigations on major bribery cases involving high-ranking officials has soared in Guangdong province, according to the Guangdong Provincial People's Procuratorate.

Last year, 1,461 people were investigated for bribery in 1,371 cases, an increase of 40 percent from the previous year, said Chen Weixiong, deputy director of the anti-corruption body under the province's top prosecuting department.