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Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign

First cryptocurrency corruption case in China is former central bank official

Yao Qian is accused of abusing his position at the China Securities Regulatory Commission in a ‘severe breach of duty’.

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China’s finance sector, a year after landmark conference, adapts to new normal

31 Oct 2024 - 7:00AMvideocam

AstraZeneca’s China president under ‘ongoing investigation’: company

31 Oct 2024 - 6:03AM

Chinese publisher who gave world The Three-Body Problem accused of corruption

Yao Haijun, deputy editor-in-chief of Science Fiction World, is accused of ‘severe violations of party discipline and the law’.

24 Oct 2024 - 5:36PMvideocam

Yao Haijun, 58, once described his introduction to the trilogy as like “the explosion of a hundred billion suns”. Photo: Weibo/ 动机资本

Xi Jinping targets deterrence and discipline in PLA Rocket Force inspection

The president visits a brigade in Anhui province, urging them to adapt to new forms of warfare.

19 Oct 2024 - 7:37PM

PLA Rocket Force scientist loses political advisory post in corruption crackdown

CPPCC expels missile expert Xiao Longxu as anti-graft campaign continues to zero in on military officials.

12 Oct 2024 - 7:00PMvideocam

Tang Yijun, China’s ex-justice chief, faces graft charges, expelled from party

Tang, who is accused of helping family members obtain business deals and taking bribes, will be indicted, anti-corruption agency says.

8 Oct 2024 - 6:30PMvideocam

Tang Yijun, former justice minister from the eastern Chinese province of Jiangxi, will face indictment on charges of corruption and misconduct, China’s top anti-corruption agency said. Photo: Xinhua

China throws the book: more corruption suspects hit with illicit reading claims

Growing number of disgraced officials being accused by anti-corruption agencies of reading forbidden books, cited as disloyalty to the party.

7 Oct 2024 - 12:00PMvideocam

Why do so many Chinese officials fall for fake promises of political charlatans?

Party insiders who should know better are being targeted by tricksters claiming connections and influence, despite crackdowns.

4 Oct 2024 - 6:00AMvideocam

China’s anti-corruption watchdog on track to top 2023 ‘tigers’ record

Four officials held over past fortnight take total to highest for January to September, one short of the record 45 for the whole of 2023.

1 Oct 2024 - 6:21PMvideocam

Li Gang, a CCDI disciplinary head who had been deputed to the Communist Party’s top personnel office, is under investigation for “serious violations of discipline and law”. Photo: Weibo/ 球场见626

China ICBM test a sign PLA Rocket Force stands ready despite corruption scandals

Analysts say ballistic missile launch may be aimed at proving ‘credibility’ and combat ability of PLA division swept up in anti-graft probe.

26 Sep 2024 - 10:40PMvideocam

The PLA Rocket Force launches an intercontinental ballistic missile on Wednesday in China’s first known ICBM test in 44 years. Photo: AFP / Chinese People’s Liberation Army News and Communication Centre

Player lifts lid on match-fixing in Chinese football: ‘there was no escaping it’

Player, who is in his mid-30s, lifts lid on corruption and says clubs in China second tier would deliberately lose on weekly basis.

23 Sep 2024 - 1:53PM

Deputy commander of China’s army among 5 stripped of lawmaker status in probe

Deng Zhiping, hailed after Vietnam border clashes in ’70s and ’80s, is latest to fall in President Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign.

14 Sep 2024 - 2:16PMvideocam

Striker Ewolo proclaims innocence in China match-fixing, says police cleared him

Donovan Ewolo was handed a five-year ban from Chinese football in relation to his time with China League One side Heilongjiang Ice City.

11 Sep 2024 - 2:18PM

Zhejiang Professional’s Donovan Ewolo (right) battles for the ball with a Guangzhou player during a Chinese Super League fixture in 2022 Photo: Xinhua

China to ban ex-regulators from IPO investments for up to 10 years

The change is part of a wider crackdown on corruption to bolster flagging investor confidence in China’s US$8 trillion stock market.

9 Sep 2024 - 4:38PM

A Chinese national flag flies outside the China Securities Regulatory Commission building in Beijing. Photo: Reuters

Chinese legal community asks: where is the line on death penalty for corruption?

Inner Mongolia court dismisses appeal by party official who pleaded guilty to pocketing more than US$422 million and was sentenced to death.

8 Sep 2024 - 6:46PMvideocam

Opinion | Beijing sends a signal on Macau governance, anti-corruption focus

The apparent anointment of judge Sam Hou-fai to follow Ho Iat-seng as chief executive puts to rest any remaining illusions over the political influence of the city’s four dynasties.

2 Sep 2024 - 5:30AMvideocam

New China’s Communist Party rules will regulate faith, loyalty and performance

Regulations target members who are not guilty of serious breaches but ‘lack revolutionary spirit’ or fail to pay membership fees on time.

30 Aug 2024 - 3:27PMvideocam

China’s new Communist Party rules comprise 27 articles that define lesser breaches for members that might be met with discipline or expulsion. Photo: Reuters

Liu Jin resigns as Bank of China’s president for ‘personal reason’

The move came as a surprise as Liu, born in 1967, has yet to reach the official retirement age of 60 years for men.

26 Aug 2024 - 4:59PM

PLA Rocket Force bans 3 universities from procurement process over ‘bid-rigging’

Chinese military branch at centre of anti-corruption crackdown says the universities cannot take part in procurement activities until August 2027.

23 Aug 2024 - 10:30PMvideocam

As China celebrates Deng Xiaoping’s legacy, the country is again at a crossroads

Deng and his ‘true heir’ Xi Jinping differ in strategies and approaches, but closer examination reveals many core similarities.

27 Aug 2024 - 11:57AMvideocam

China intensifies money-laundering crackdown, targets crypto, online coins

China’s highest judicial bodies on Monday made 13 revisions to its money-laundering law.

20 Aug 2024 - 7:48PMvideocam

A man plays the online game World of Warcraft at an internet cafe in Beijing. Photo: AFP

Chinese cartoon campaign warns village clans against hindering Communist Party

Official social media post declares that clans form a ‘state within a state’, with potential for negative social effects.

20 Aug 2024 - 2:55PMvideocam

Chinese football corruption crackdown nets 2 more top officials

Football has taken centre stage as high-profile sports officials are investigated and sentenced over bribery and match-fixing scandals.

19 Aug 2024 - 5:25PMvideocam

No bold moves: China’s wide anti-corruption net has officials afraid to innovate

China’s leadership urged to introduce new incentives for local officials who are now playing it safe in the face of anti-graft measures.

17 Aug 2024 - 3:49PMvideocam

China’s crackdown on PLA corruption exposes ‘insular’ culture, rampant bribery

Analysts say there’s more to come given that graft has long been rampant, the rapid build-up of the PLA, and its ‘insular’ culture.

8 Aug 2024 - 9:02AM

China’s anti-graft squads target funeral officials making a killing from the dead

Multiple funeral parlours have come under investigation in a state-run industry with a reputation for opaque pricing.

6 Aug 2024 - 12:00PMvideocam

Former Chinese provincial party chief Luo Baoming faces corruption probe

Official who helped transform Hainan into strategic and economic hub in the South China Sea is being probed for ‘violations of party discipline and the law’.

26 Jul 2024 - 8:27PMvideocam

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Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign

Xi Jinping, Chinese president and general secretary of the Communist Party, launched in 2012 a high-profile campaign targeting party, government, military and state-owned company officials suspected of corruption. The campaign has led to the investigation and prosecution of hundreds of officials across the country.

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9 September, 2024