China’s villages put to Communist Party loyalty test in national anti-corruption campaign

China’s villages put to Communist Party loyalty test in national anti-corruption campaign

Tens of thousands of anti-corruption inspectors have fanned out across China to carry out the first national check on the party loyalty of cadres in the country’s half a million villages. The announcement of the campaign came a month after the Communist Party’s graft watchdog, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), said 77,000 village … Read more

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon calls PM Modi ‘tough’ for breaking old bureaucratic systems – The Economic Times Video

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon calls PM Modi ‘tough’ for breaking old bureaucratic systems – The Economic Times Video

Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase praised PM Modi and expressed his admiration for the achievements of India. The 68-year-old, JPMorgan Chase CEO was speaking at an event organised by the Economic Club of New York. Dimon highlighted PM Modi’s efforts in poverty alleviation, infrastructure development, bureaucratic reforms, financial inclusivity. While highlighting PM … Read more

Officials in China’s Guizhou face corruption investigation weeks after launch of probe into arrest of businesswoman

Officials in China’s Guizhou face corruption investigation weeks after launch of probe into arrest of businesswoman

Two officials from southern China’s Guizhou province are being investigated for corruption weeks after the province started looking into the arrest of a businesswoman who tried to recoup millions in back payments for projects carried out under the duo’s watch. Hou Junran, the deputy Communist Party secretary of the political and legal affairs committee of … Read more