Chinese authorities have reportedly said that whistleblowers will be protected in the backdrop of an ongoing campaign against corruption.
China's top prosecuting body said that it has, for the first, laid out rights for those exposing malpractice. It urged Chinese citizens to file reports in a "lawful manner" via official channels and promised a quick response, reported the BBC.
China's President Xi Jinping has given precedence to weeding out corruption from the Communist Party and government ever since he assumed office in 2012.
The report said that those reporting official wrongdoing and corruption sometimes face violent reprisals.
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