BEIJING, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- The leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has ordered continued efforts to build clean politics and tackle corruption.

In 2017, existing corruption should be reduced and a rise in corruption should be contained, said a statement released after a meeting held by the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee on Wednesday.

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the meeting.