BEIJING (Reuters) - China's largely rubber-stamp parliament on Sunday appointed a senior graft-buster as head of the country's controversial new anti-corruption body, though real power will remain as always with the ruling Communist Party.
President Xi Jinping has waged war on deep-rooted corruption since assuming office more than five years ago, locking up dozens of senior officials, including the fearsome domestic security chief, Zhou Yongkang.
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