New agency to strengthen graft fight

China will set up a new anti-graft authority under the Supreme People's Procuratorate to streamline the campaign to fight corruption, Deputy Procurator-General Qiu Xueqiang said on Monday.

"This new anti-graft organ will allow the Supreme People's Procuratorate to directly investigate national major corruption and bribery cases, such as those involving ministerial or provincial level corrupt officials, and effectively break through some systemic obstacles in handling cases," he said.

In addition, the new agency will play effective roles in directing, organizing and coordinating local prosecuting departments as they tackle important corruption issues, he said.