Graft-buster to lead new commission

A senior graft-buster was elected by the top legislature to lead China's new National Supervisory Commission, marking a key step in the country's sweeping reform toward building a more centralized oversight system.

Yang Xiaodu, deputy secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China, was elected director of the National Supervisory Commission on Sunday during the ongoing session of the 13th National People's Congress.

He took the oath of allegiance to the country's Constitution after being elected.