At a key meeting on Monday of the State Council, China’s cabinet, officials were urged to “revitalise and develop” the country’s football industry and bring it into a “new phase”. It was an unexpected agenda item at a meeting, chaired by Premier Li Qiang, that was largely focused on implementing decisions from the Communist Party’s … Read more
Chinese former football star Li Tie, who also served as coach of the country’s national men’s team, has been handed a sentence of 20 years on corruption charges. Li, who also played as a midfielder for Britain’s Premier League side Everton, is the latest to fall amid China’s far-reaching anti-corruption campaign in its sports sector, … Read more
However, more than a decade later, the party has come to realise many have exploited this to make false accusations against officials. At a major party conclave in July, Xi and other top officials pledged to “take stronger steps to handle false accusations”. Observers say unfounded claims about corruption waste resources, undermine careers, dampen morale … Read more
According to the Supreme People’s Procuratorate, Li is accused of serious violations, including severe breaches of party discipline and abuse of power, following an investigation by the National Supervisory Commission that concluded in late September. Li is accused of ignoring regulations by accepting invitations that could compromise his impartiality, breaching organisational principles to benefit others … Read more
As China celebrates the 120th anniversary of the birth of the late paramount leader Deng Xiaoping, the seemingly contradictory duality of the man and his legacy continue to resonate. In Chinese culture, 60 years is known as jiazi, representing the full alignment cycle between heaven and earth. The commemoration of Deng’s 120th birthday on August … Read more
Four current and former senior executives of China’s state-owned enterprises in sectors including finance and energy have been placed under investigation for alleged corruption. They are Zuo Zuqing, deputy director of the state-run China National Nuclear Corp’s capital operational centre; Chen Xiaopeng, former party secretary and director of the China Securities Regulatory Commission’s Shenzhen branch; … Read more
The country’s top anti-corruption watchdog did not release details of his alleged crimes, but “serious violations of discipline and laws” is a widely used euphemism for corruption or political misdeeds. Wu is the latest of several high-profile officials to be investigated as part of China’s anti-corruption drive. He is the eighth ministerial-level official to be … Read more
While numerous officials have been caught up in China’s sweeping anti-corruption campaign since President Xi Jinping took power more than a decade ago, death sentences that are not suspended remain a rarity in corruption cases. CHIH is an offshore unit of China Huarong Asset Management (CHAM). It was taken over by the Citic Group and … Read more
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday urged young and middle-aged officials to be loyal, honest and “keen on reform and innovation” in an effort to rally morale and encourage unity in the face of economic and social risks. “[Young and middle-aged officials] must actively practice loyalty and honesty towards the party, and must make their … Read more
The campaign, which has netted thousands of officials since 2013, last year intensively targeted the country’s vast and opaque financial and healthcare sector. This year, the focus should be on “high-risk areas”, such as finance, state-owned businesses, energy, pharmaceuticals, infrastructure and engineering, said Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party. Will China’s … Read more
