Legislative candidates face stricter reviews

Candidates who ran in legislative elections at the county and township levels were put under stricter qualification reviews to prevent election fraud and ensure they could effectively represent the public, according to the country's top legislature.

"All people's congresses should carry out their responsibilities required by law, and improve their working ability and quality," Zhang Dejiang, the top legislator, said on Monday.

He made the comment during a seminar on building the grassroots people's congresses, held by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the national legislature.