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Xi Jinping’s corruption crackdown in the spotlight as China prepares for meeting of top leaders
Source: The Guardian · Published
The fifth plenum comes against a backdrop of years of purges that have had some analysts wondering if the issue is corruption or a lack of loyalty When Xi Jinping came to power in 2012, he pledged to stamp out corruption all through the ranks of the Communist party. More than a decade later, the pace of investigations has not slowed. Last year, China’s disciplinary authorities opened…
Key points
- The fifth plenum comes against a backdrop of years of purges that have had some analysts wondering if the issue is corruption or a lack of loyalty When Xi Jinping came to power in 2012, he pledged to stamp out corruption all through the ranks of the Communist party.
- More than a decade later, the pace of investigations has not slowed.
- Last year, China’s disciplinary authorities opened…
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