Beijing Targets ‘Disguised’ Bribery With New Evidence Guidelines
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China’s top anticorruption agencies have issued new directives aimed at uncovering sophisticated forms of graft, signaling an intensified crackdown on officials who use complex financial structures and family proxies to conceal bribes.
The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission recently distributed the Evidence Guidelines for Investigating New-Type and Hidden Corruption Issues. The document, described by the agencies as a tool to standardize evidence collection, addresses methods officials use to evade detection, such as disguising bribes as market transactions or arranging for payments to be made after leaving office.
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- China’s top anticorruption bodies issued new guidelines targeting sophisticated and concealed forms of graft, such as using proxies and delayed payments.
- The rules consolidate over 20 manifestations of “new-type” corruption, aiding investigators in collecting evidence meeting legal standards.
- High-profile cases, such as Tang Yijun’s family-based schemes and Zhang Tong’s “agreed bribery” totaling 49.4 million yuan, highlight challenges addressed by the guidelines.
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