China on track to break 2023 ‘tigers’ record as top anti-corruption watchdog nets 44

China on track to break 2023 ‘tigers’ record as top anti-corruption watchdog nets 44

With three months still to go on the calendar, China’s top anti-corruption watchdog has detained nearly the same number of “tigers” as it did last year, setting a fresh record for President Xi Jinping’s signature clean-up campaign. The latest “tiger” to fall is again one of its own, a senior inspector from the Central Commission … Read more

China’s Communist Party brings in new rules to regulate faith, loyalty and performance

China’s Communist Party brings in new rules to regulate faith, loyalty and performance

China’s ruling Communist Party has rolled out a set of new rules to remove incompetent members deemed lagging in their faith, loyalty and performance, in a bid to further strengthen the party’s control over the conduct of its nearly 100 million members. The new rules released by the party’s general office on Thursday, decree that … Read more

China’s Communist Party on track for 100 million members by year’s end

China’s Communist Party on track for 100 million members by year’s end

Membership of the Chinese Communist Party reached 99 million last year and is on track to reach 100 million by the end of 2024, but the rate of growth continues to slow, according to the latest official tally. In line with tradition, the data was released a day ahead of the July 1 celebrations to … Read more