China upgrades anti-graft app so whistleblowers can send images of officials caught red-handed

Recent corruption cases like that of disgraced security czar Zhou Yongkang have embarrassed Beijing, which is stepping up its calls for the public to report any transgressions. Photo: AP

China’s anti-corruption agency has updated the anti-graft app it launched at the beginning of the year so that whistleblowers can now report cases on the spot by uploading photos or videos.

Until now, the app could not facilitate multimedia content. It protects users’ identities by respecting their anonymity.

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