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Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign

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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.
Liu Weidong, deputy general manager of China South Industries Group Corporation, a major state-owned ordnance equipment manufacturer, has been targeted by China’s anti-corruption fcampaign. Photo: QQ.com
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President Xi Jinping raises his glass next to former premier Wen Jiabao during a National Day reception in Beijing last September 30. Wen is among retired seniors who received greetings from the top leadership in recent days. Photo: Reuters
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No ‘red packets’ online for Lunar New Year, China’s Communist Party warns cadres

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Former Chinese arms firm executive facing corruption probe

Xue Jianguo is the latest figure associated with the defence contractor to be placed under investigation.

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Number of internal probes into China’s corruption busters halved last year

Despite the fall, the effort to root out ‘bad apples’ in the inspection body remained at a ‘high intensity’.

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Li Gang, a senior anti-corruption official, was detained last year on suspicion of corruption. Photo: Weibo/ 球场见626
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Key promotions have eluded Dong, two of whose predecessors fell in corruption probes, with implications for Beijing’s military diplomacy.

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Top Chinese general pledges strict crackdown on military corruption for 2025

General He Weidong hails progress and calls on PLA to ‘punish evil’ as President Xi Jinping’s anti-graft crusade intensifies.

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General He Weidong is vice-chairman of China’s powerful Central Military Commission and a member of the Communist Party’s Politburo. Photo: CCTV

China’s top anti-corruption agency doubles down on pledge to target bribe payers

Anti-graft authorities map out areas of focus for 2025, including finance and energy sectors and state-owned enterprises.

Corruption is the “biggest threat” facing the Communist Party, Chinese President Xi Jinping (centre) said on Monday at a meeting of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection in Beijing. Photo: Xinhua
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Big data nabs Chinese minister’s wife who used shadow firms to launder bribes

Latest state documentary on China’s sweeping anti-corruption crackdown highlights the use of big data tools by top watchdog CCDI.

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China risks catastrophic errors if anti-corruption crackdown eases: Xi Jinping

More tenacity needed in fighting the biggest threat to the Communist Party, Xi tells disciplinary body.

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In less than 2 years, 14 of China’s military lawmakers have been ousted

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Over 350 top figures punished in China’s medical corruption crackdown in 2024

Anti-corruption campaign brings down senior health officials, hospital directors, academics, and pharmaceutical company executives.

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2 more Chinese generals fall in anti-corruption campaign in military

NPC Standing Committee announces Lieutenant General You Haitao and Vice-Admiral Li Pengcheng removed from China’s top legislature.

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Xi’s anti-corruption campaign nets record number of ‘tigers’ in 2024

Fifty-six high-ranking officials placed under investigation this year as graft-buster targets central agencies.

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Xi Jinping’s sweeping anti-corruption campaign has been under way since late 2012. Photo: Xinhua
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Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign has snared a number of senior military commanders. Photo: Xinhua
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Chinese football legend and Everton player Li Tie gets 20 years for corruption

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Former soccer star Li Tie, who played for Everton and coached China’s national team, has been jailed for corruption. Photo: Reuters
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Luo Zengbin is the fourth prominent official to be brought down this year in a series of crackdowns that have shaken the top levels of power in Hainan. Photo: Weibo
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John Phelan has no military experience. He is Donald Trump’s pick to be the next US Navy secretary. Photo: MSD Capital
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