A newly released anti-corruption app has led to an instant increase in the number of public reports on corruption since last Thursday.
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Nearly 700 reports were submitted on the first day after China's top anti-corruption watchdog released an app which allows the public to report evidence of official's corruption.
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The anti-corruption authorities received more than 1,000 public reports, and nearly 70 percent were communicated via snapshots, text messages or videos uploaded through the new app.
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There were only around 250 to 300 cases per day before launching the app.
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The app allows the public to report any corruption cases of Chinese officials, who misuse public funds or vehicles, or break any of the frugality rules.
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The watchdog says the app opens a faster and more convenient channel for the public to report corruption cases and scrutinize officials.
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The watchdog has also set up a response mechanism, which categorizes the reports, refers them to higher authorities and responds to whistleblowers.Â