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China declares probe into another former justice official, Liu Zhiqiang, who was vice-minister and on Interpol committee

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Beijing’s former vice-justice minister Liu Zhiqiang, who once served on the committee of Interpol, has been placed under investigation in China, according to the country’s top anti-graft agency on Tuesday. The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection published a brief statement on its website saying Liu, 60, was “undergoing disciplinary review and supervisory investigation” and was … Read more

China’s anti-graft watchdog calls out local governments for ‘diseases’ of bogus businesses, fake data, phony ‘likes’

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Some local governments in China have been fabricating the number of businesses in their regions – a key indicator of economic recovery – and in one case set hard targets for towns to register fake businesses, the country’s top anti-corruption watchdog said on Monday. In an official notice, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) … Read more

China’s former justice minister Tang Yijun facing corruption probe, top anti-graft agency says

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China’s former justice minister Tang Yijun is facing a corruption probe, the county’s top anti-graft agency has said. In a brief statement released on its website on Tuesday, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, China’s top anti-corruption and political disciplinary agency, said Tang, 63, chairman of the Jiangxi provincial political advisory body, was “undergoing disciplinary … Read more

China starts international manhunt with belt and road corruption in its sights

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Beijing has pledged to fight graft related to its Belt and Road Initiative as China kicks off the annual international manhunt it says is aimed at fugitive corrupt officials and cross-border corruption. Beijing’s top anti-graft watchdog urged cadres to be “daring and skilled in fighting the domestic and international battlefields, and deeply advance the pursuit … Read more

China’s former anti-terrorism chief Liu Yuejin under investigation for corruption

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China’s first counterterrorism commissioner, Liu Yuejin, has been placed under investigation on suspicion of corruption as part of an ongoing drive targeting the security sector. Liu, 65, who also served as assistant minister of public security, is suspected of “serious violations of party discipline and law” – the usual euphemism for corruption – according to … Read more

China’s corruption watchdog zeroes in on cadres’ fake business investments

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China’s top anti-graft watchdog is targeting cadres who take bribes in the form of “dividends” from fake business investments, a type of corruption that authorities say is becoming more common, secretive and complex. The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) said on Sunday that in these cases, the officials take “returns” from the business without … Read more

China’s top corruption watchdog puts belt and road projects, rural strategy in the cross hairs

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Fighting corruption related to the Belt and Road Initiative and China’s rural revitalisation strategy will be among the priorities for the country’s top graft buster this year. That is according to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection’s work report for 2024, which was released in full by state news agency Xinhua on Sunday – two … Read more

Chinese nuclear fuel engineer Li Guangchang latest in corruption net as clean-up drive in ‘high-risk’ areas continues

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A leading Chinese nuclear fuel engineer has become the latest senior official to be placed under investigation as Beijing continues its sweeping crackdown on corruption in “high-risk” areas such as energy and state-owned enterprises. Li Guangchang, a member of the science and technology committee of the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), is suspected of committing … Read more

China’s anti-corruption watchdog says 110,000 Communist Party officials faced disciplinary action last year

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Despite previously hailing an “overwhelming victory” against corruption, Xi told the CCDI’s annual planning event earlier this month that the party must continue to fight graft and other problems with “tenacity, perseverance and precision” to transcend “the historical cycle of rise and fall”. ‘Long and arduous’ road ahead for China’s attempt to discipline party ranks … Read more

China’s corruption busters shame city boss for wasting US$21 billion on vanity projects that failed and ran up heavy debts

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He was placed under investigation in March 2023 and stripped of his party membership and official positions in November 2023 by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), China’s top corruption agency. The commission, the country’s top anti-corruption body, attacked him for “showing off” with overambitious projects that wasted public money and caused severe environmental … Read more