Xi urges strict adherence to Party rules and says more citizens will see benefits of campaign this year

China will not relax its anti-graft effort this year, President Xi Jinping has declared, and the campaign will lead to the grassroots level after rooting out corrupt high-ranking figures in the central government.

In a keynote speech signaling what researchers called "a turning point" in political development, Xi expressed confidence in the anti-graft campaign's success and its benefits for all citizens.