anti-corruption campaign

China’s Xi Jinping calls for ‘loyalty and honesty’ from younger officials as morale runs low

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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

Xi Jinping tells China’s corruption hunters to show no mercy in ‘severe and complex’ battle

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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