China Vows to Deepen Corruption Crackdown in Finance and State Sectors
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China’s top anti-corruption body closed its annual plenary session Wednesday with a renewed pledge to root out corruption across the financial system, state-owned firms, and other key industries.
The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) issued a communiqué following its three-day gathering, laying out its priorities for 2026, the opening year of the 15th Five-Year Plan. The document declared the party’s intent to eliminate the “soil and conditions” that foster corruption, naming sectors including finance, energy, medicine, tobacco and infrastructure as primary targets for inspection.
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- China’s anti-corruption body, CCDI, pledged to intensify crackdowns in finance, energy, medicine, tobacco, and infrastructure, aiming to eliminate conditions fostering corruption.
- A draft Anti-Cross-Border Corruption Law is planned, with expanded probes into transnational bribery, targeting both givers and recipients.
- The commission emphasized political loyalty, tackling “two-faced people,” and vowed strict enforcement of austerity, addressing both high-level and petty corruption.
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