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Commentary: China Needs More Than Rules to Curb SOE Corruption

Published: Mar. 25, 2026  1:07 a.m.  GMT+8
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A new set of rules governing executives at China’s state-owned enterprises signals Beijing’s latest effort to tighten control over a sector long plagued by corruption. 

The revised guidelines governing the conduct of state enterprise leaders issued by the Communist Party’s Central Committee and the State Council, mark the most significant update since the rules were first introduced in 2009.

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