Anti-graft watchdog vows to net more 'flies'

President Xi Jinping told Party committees at all levels on Tuesday to support judicial departments to independently exercise judicial rights, coordinate with them and create a favorable environment for the departments to carry out their duties.

Xi told officials at legal affairs departments to strengthen Party discipline and prevent judicial corruption to safeguard social stability and promote social equality and justice.

On Monday, the country's top anti-graft watchdog said it would intensify anti-corruption efforts to net more "flies", lower-level government officials, after bringing down nearly 70 powerful "tigers" in Chinese officialdom since 2012.