China’s unyielding fight against corruption
2025-01-05 21:20 Xinhua
This photo taken on Sept. 5, 2024 shows an exterior view of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Li He)
BEIJING, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- China's top disciplinary agency is set to convene a pivotal plenary session from Jan. 6 to 8, where it will outline key priorities in the fight against corruption for the year ahead.
In a recent meeting, Chinese leadership assessed the country's current anti-corruption landscape, emphasizing the need for “exceptional“ clarity of purpose and resolve in the fight against graft, with zero tolerance for complacency or leniency.
Over the past decade, China has maintained an unprecedented anti-corruption campaign, marked by the investigation of a record number of high-ranking officials and its broad impact across various sectors.
Today, this relentless crackdown has become the norm. People now understand that the leadership's pledge that “anti-corruption is an ongoing endeavor without end“ is not mere rhetoric, but a steadfast commitment to action.
China's anti-corruption battle continues to roar. In 2024, it made waves in sectors such as finance, energy, healthcare and sports, while dismantling sophisticated forms of graft that sought to conceal themselves as legitimate market practices.
According to the country's top anti-corruption watchdog, 58 high-ranking officials under the supervision of the Communist Party of China Central Committee were probed last year.
The crackdown on corruption has also intensified in areas impacting the daily lives of ordinary people. A campaign launched in April 2024 saw 433,000 low-ranking officials disciplined, with 14,000 referred for prosecution.