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Is Xi’s Anti-Corruption Campaign a Purge of Opposition?

May 22, 2017 Andrew Burke Comments Off

The anti-corruption campaign that Chinese President Xi Jinping launched in 2012 has become a pillar of his presidency. As of 2016, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) had arrested or convicted more than 100 high-ranking officials. […]

Former Top Chinese Government Official Charged With Corruption

May 13, 2016 Hilary Fask Comments Off

China has charged a former Communist Party’s top official, state-run news agency Xinhua reported Friday. Ling Jihua, aide to ex-president Hu Jintao, has formally been charged with corruption: taking bribes, illegally obtaining state secrets, and […]