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. Speaking to Chongqing legislators on the sidelines of China's annual meeting of parliament, Xi said that "political ecology" was like nature itself. "If you take your eye off it for a moment then it's easy to become polluted," state media cited Xi as saying. "Prevent pillow talk from becoming a fuse for corruption, prevent your children from raising their own banners to illegally seek profit, prevent those around you from dragging you down."

Source: The Star March 10, 2018 11:48 UTC