China anti-corruption campaign

Xi’s beefed-up system of anti-corruption inspections paradoxically helps legitimize corrupt practices.

The dismissal of senior commanders creates a sense of “chaos and disarray,” says a leading defense expert. 

As China shifts its focus from finance to technology, the ripple effects are profound and far-reaching. 

Corruption and high-level upheaval defined 2023 for the PLA, and will continue to shape the coming year. This merits a closer look at the PLA’s disciplinary practices. 

Corruption investigations have toppled top leaders of the vaunted PLA Rocket Force. But the new replacements are just as interesting as the mysterious departures.

Recent reports have shed light on China’s “overseas police stations” – many of which operate unbeknownst to the host nation’s government.

Liu Yanping is the latest in a series of high-level officials to fall before the upcoming Party Congress.

Since Xi Jinping took office, his anti-corruption efforts have expanded beyond the confines of the CCP itself.

A campaign against organized crime highlights the risks of China’s approach to law and order – but also reveals how Chinese experts continue to push for a better system.

Zhou Jiangyong was judged to have facilitated the “disorderly expansion of capital,” which some are interpreting as a warning sign for Alibaba’s Jack Ma.

After uncertainty caused by reform and anti-corruption, the PLA’s personnel management is returning to normal patterns.

A recent expose explores the nexus between an Australian casino, Asian organized crime, and Chinese elites.