
China’s top anti-corruption watchdog has pledged to focus on funding for scientific research in its latest crackdown to help ensure that hi-tech development and innovation remain a driving force for the country’s economy.Li Xi, party chief of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), told a meeting of the body’s standing committee on Tuesday that it needed to ensure that the country’s scientific and technological development advanced “in the right direction” to create a good...