China’s Graft Watchdog Says 4.6 Million Investigated for Corruption Since 2012

Xiao Pei, deputy head of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, speaks at a press conference on the sidelines of the ongoing 20th Communist Party National Congress in Beijing on Monday. Photo: Xinhua

In the decade since President Xi Jinping launched his flagship anti-corruption drive, China’s graft busters have investigated more than 4.6 million people, including 553 officials at the vice-ministerial level and above, according to the country’s top discipline watchdog.

Since the Communist Party’s 18th National Congress in 2012, over 200,000 officials at county level and above have been punished for corruption, Xiao Pei, deputy secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), said at a press conference Monday.

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