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Chinese Premier Li Qiang. Photo: AP
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Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign

Is this the end of the golden age of Chinese think tanks with star ex-officials?

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Central Commission for Discipline Inspection

Exclusive | China widens anti-corruption net to catch ‘quasi-naked officials’

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China’s Communist Party

Chinese journalists who accused a party official of corruption released

Case in Sichuan province raises fresh concerns about abuse of power and the shrinking space for media oversight and public expression.

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Liu Hu is a veteran Chinese investigative reporter who faces charges of “making false accusations” and conducting “illegal business operations”. Photo: Handout
Mainland China

Video | Nanjing Museum accused of selling donated art to collectors

Museum admits to ‘systemic problems’, pledges reform after ‘severe’ damage caused to image of cultural and museum industry.

Crime in China

China’s Nanjing Museum scandal probe uncovers historic mismanagement, corruption

Museum admits to ‘systemic problems’, pledges reform after ‘severe’ damage caused to image of cultural and museum industry.

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Banking & finance

Farmers’ son banker Xu Yiding under probe by China’s anti-corruption watchdog

The Agricultural Development Bank of China vice-president was once held up as a model figure for finance-driven poverty reduction.

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Xu Yiding, awarded the the National Poverty Alleviation Innovation Award in 2017, is undergoing “disciplinary review and investigation”. Photo: Handout
South China Sea

Hainan official who helped build South China Sea reefs faces corruption probe

Xiao Jie’s detention is said to have shocked local officials given his lead role in running the Beijing-held islands in the disputed waters.

Central Military Commission

China expels defence officials from legislature amid corruption crackdown

Three senior executives removed from National People’s Congress without explanation could face disciplinary action or criminal charges.

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Central Military Commission

What does the fall of PLA top brass Zhang Youxia say about Beijing’s Taiwan plans?

Investigations into China’s top military commanders have raised questions about the PLA’s battle readiness.

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Central Military Commission

Video | What the ousting of 2 top generals means for China’s military

Investigation and in-depth political rectification to bring in new atmosphere and positive spirit, says commentary in military mouthpiece PLA Daily.

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Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign

Zhang Youxia probe to end ‘watered-down’ military capability: PLA Daily

Investigation and in-depth political rectification to bring in new atmosphere and positive spirit, commentary in official military paper says.

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Taiwan

China’s military redoubles corruption fight in wake of Zhang Youxia’s downfall

PLA mouthpiece warns troops not to be blindly optimistic or totally pessimistic about winning the war against graft.

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Mainland China

Video | China removes 2 top military generals

Observers say the move highlights President Xi Jinping’s resolve to prioritise party discipline ahead of two landmark events in 2027.

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Chinese Basketball Association

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Antonio Blakeney (centre) of Jiangsu Dragons battles for the ball during a first round play-off match against Shanghai Sharks during the 2022-2023 season. Photo: Xinhua
China’s Communist Party

How Chinese corruption busters are tracking down bribes paid in cryptocurrency

A documentary on state television highlights how a senior central bank official was bribed with a digital currency.

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Hong Kong politics

Outside In | To root out corruption, Hong Kong fire probe must go beyond scapegoats

Public procurement failures often reflect government responsibility, and Hong Kong’s fire investigation must confront that reality.

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China’s military

Opinion | How China’s history links military strength to fighting corruption

Lessons from the first Sino-Japanese War in 1895 shape Beijing’s drive to build a PLA defined by not just advanced weapons, but also institutional integrity.

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China’s Communist Party

China’s continued hunt for corrupt ‘tigers’ snares State Council veteran

Tian Xuebin, who retired as vice-minister of water resources in 2023, served under several premiers.

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Mainland China

China’s never-ending anti-corruption campaign: 2025 tracker

In 2025, graft-busters launched corruption investigations against 65 senior Chinese officials, including eight of ministerial-level.

Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign

China’s anti-corruption campaign claims 3 more top military officers

Two generals and an admiral have been expelled from the national legislature after noticeable absences in recent months.

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Wang Renhua was elevated to the highest rank for officers in active service in March, 2024. Photo: CCTV
Chinese culture

China probes museum art theft claims that ‘make the Louvre thieves look dumb’

Case triggers questions over handling of cultural treasures as former Nanjing Museum director is accused of masterminding large-scale scam.

Nanjing Musuem played a key role in preserving national treasures during World War II. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
China's military weapons

Chinese military tightens review of weapons pricing to fight corruption

CMC Equipment Development Department releases new rules amid push for quality equipment and ‘professional ethics’.

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China’s air force

China’s military calls for tip-offs as it targets corruption in air force

Notice urges public to come forward with information about ‘irregular’ activities, the first such request for a specific military branch.

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Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign

Newcomers in charge at PLA’s corruption-hit command overseeing Taiwan

State media shows Yang Zhibin and Zhang Jichun at official event, suggesting they are heading the Eastern Theatre Command.

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PLA Air Force Lieutenant General Yang Zhibin, pictured in uniform, is shown at the annual commemoration of the Nanking massacre on Saturday. Photo: CCTV
China’s Communist Party

China’s fake name scandal sparks warnings about government credibility and graft

Construction bids, social security card records and university lists among public documents found to feature imaginary people.

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Institutions across China have been caught using entries from the same popular names list on documents unearthed by the media and online sleuths. Photo: Weibo/ 中国新闻周刊
Mainland China

Video | Ex-Chinese banker executed for taking bribes

Bai Tianhui was the second senior figure from Huarong to be sentenced to death and was executed on December 9, 2025.

China’s Communist Party

Former Chinese senior banker executed for taking US$155 million in bribes

Bai is the second senior figure from Huarong to be put to death for corruption following the execution of Lai Xiaomin in 2021.

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