China has pledged a tough crackdown on election irregularities before the upcoming elections of a new term of committees of the Communist Party of China (CPC), people's congresses, governments and committees of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

The CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, the Party's discipline watchdog, and the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee jointly issued a notice on January 14 to guarantee an honest and orderly election.

It warns officials against favoring candidates who are family members or friends or disclosing election-related information that may alter the results of elections.

China holds local elections for Party committees, people's congresses, governments and committees of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference every five years.