China's chief in the fight against corruption, He Guoqiang, Friday urged authorities to tap into the people to "form a joint effort to combat corruption and build clean governance."

"Fighting corruption and building clean governance is a life-and-death issue for the Party and the state, which calls for concerted efforts of the whole of society and the people," said He, head of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, at a meeting in Beijing.

He, also a member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau, said the discipline inspection and supervision authorities should set up more channels to hear public opinions and recommendations on fighting corruption and building clean governance.

"We should create a better environment to engage the people in fighting corruption and building clean governance," he said.

He also called on the authorities to be more willing to subject themselves to public supervision and to be more approachable, trustworthy and respected.