Experts note progress in fighting graft

Attitude of 'long-term deterrence' has taken hold to nip corruption in the bud

China has made great progress in curbing graft among high-ranking officials, and it will attach more attention to uncovering crimes in the fields of poverty relief, pollution control and fighting mafia-like gangs to avoid corruption at the grassroots, according to experts.

Since the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China was held in Beijing in October 2017, those three sectors have emerged as the country's three biggest battles, said Zhuang Deshui, deputy director at the integrity-building research center of Peking University.