Editor's note: China's top anti-graft watchdog is in the midst of a fight against corruption that began in November 2012 when the Communist Party of China elected its new leadership. China Daily has selected eight key words and phrases to summarize the anti-graft work of the first half of this year.

Adultery

The explicit wording of this accusation was introduced in early June by the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection to replace the ambiguous wording of "moral corruption" for officials who have extramarital affairs.