China's Xi warns against corruption in scandal-plagued city


  • World
  • Saturday, 10 Mar 2018

Chinese President Xi Jinping applauds at the second plenary session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 9, 2018. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping offered a strong warning against corruption on Saturday while meeting parliament delegates from scandal-plagued Chongqing city, saying officials should not let "pillow talk" within families help to foster graft.

The southwestern metropolis is one of China's most important cities, but it has been at the heart of two dramatic corruption scandals in recent years.

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