BEIJING, Jan. 24 -- Chinese procurators pledged to crack down on election fraud, including buying votes through bribes, to ensure honesty and fairness in local elections.

Efforts will be continued to investigate and prevent election-related crime, including taking bribes to skew election results, buying and selling official positions, and trading power in exchange for money, according to a statement released Sunday after a national meeting that brought together chief procurators across the country in Beijing.

China saw one of the largest election fraud cases in terms of people and money involved in Hengyang City of Hunan Province in 2013, in which 56 provincial legislators offered 110 million yuan (18 million U.S. dollars) in bribes to 518 municipal lawmakers and another 68 members of staff.

Procurators also vowed to deepen cooperation with overseas law enforcement and judicial agencies in tracking and repatriating Chinese fugitives.