Xi Jinping’s corruption crackdown in the spotlight as China prepares for meeting of top leaders
As China prepares for its 'fifth plenum,' President Xi Jinping’s long-running anti-corruption campaign remains a central focus. Analysts suggest the crackdown is increasingly conflating material corruption with political disloyalty to the Communist Party.
Why it matters
The consolidation of power through anti-graft measures provides insight into the internal stability and political direction of the Chinese government.
People say an oath of loyalty in front of a flag of the Communist party of China on the 105th anniversary of its founding in Beijing in July. People say an oath of loyalty in front of a flag of the Communist party of China on the 105th anniversary of its founding in Beijing in July. China Xi Jinping’s corruption crackdown in the spotlight as China prepares for meeting of top leaders 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
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