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China anti-corruption campaign
China's Real Corruption Challenge: Swatting Thousands of 'Flies'
By Shannon Tiezzi
Taking down powerful tigers is the easy part.
China's Democracy Challenge
By Zheng Wang
Xi Jinping should follow in the footsteps of Chiang Ching-kuo, not Putin, Mao, or even Deng.
Just How Secure Is Xi Jinping Really?
By Aaron L. Friedberg
Xi Jinping may be China's new "emperor," but that doesn't mean that he's safe.
China Running out of Room in 'Luxury Prisons' for Corrupt Officials
By Shannon Tiezzi
Special prisons for high-ranking Party officials are filling up fast thanks to Xi's anti-corruption crackdown.
Xi Jinping's Reforms: 'Mission Impossible'?
By Yang Hengjun
The cynicism surrounding Xi's reforms are making a difficult task even harder.
Xi Jinping Promises Salary Cuts at State-Owned Enterprises
By Shannon Tiezzi
Xi's promise is a signal that SOEs will need to change to fulfill the CCP's goals for economic reform.
Why Xi Jinping’s Anti-Corruption Campaign Won’t Legitimize the CCP
By Yuxin Zhang
Only improving the lot of China’s poor will ensure the ‘Mandate of Heaven.’
US ‘Top Destination’ for China’s Fugitive Officials
By Shannon Tiezzi
Without an extradition treaty, China is having difficulty repatriating corrupt officials who flee to the United States.
China’s Political Spectrum under Xi Jinping
By Sebastian Veg
China’s president has been positioning himself with respect to competing political ideologies.
Chinese Consumption: Here to Stay?
By Sara Hsu
Consumer spending is growing, but some obstacles need to be cleared if that is to continue.
The Casualties of China's Economic Reforms
By Yang Hengjun
The next round of economic reforms should address China's widening wealth gap.
Is the PLA Xi’s Next Target?
By Clint Richards
The military is anticipating Xi’s next anti-corruption move with loyalty and nationalism.
Xi Jinping's Next Tiger Hunt
By Shannon Tiezzi
After Zhou Yongkang, the anti-corruption campaign aims at the PLA and Shanghai -- two power bases for Jiang Zemin.
Zhou Yongkang and the Rule of Law With Chinese Characteristics
By Shannon Tiezzi
Zhou Yongkang's case ties in with Xi Jinping's larger vision for the rule of law in China.
In Zhou Yongkang, Xi Bags the Ultimate 'Tiger'
By Shannon Tiezzi
In an unprecedented move, the CCP has placed a former Politburo Standing Committee member under investigation.
China ‘Shocked’ at MH17 Crash in Ukraine
By Shannon Tiezzi
Plus, Russia learns to love China, the UK's role in Hong Kong and the CCP's battle against adultery. Friday China links.
The Implications of China’s Anti-Corruption Drive
By Joseph A. Bosco
The West should worry about a campaign that makes an autocratic regime with revisionist intent more effective.
China Bans Ramadan Fasting in Xinjiang Schools, Government Offices
By Shannon Tiezzi
Plus, RIMPAC 2014, US-China relations, and unraveling the mysteries of the CCDI and shuanggui. This week's China links.
Xi Aims His Anti-Corruption Campaign at the PLA
By Shannon Tiezzi
Xu Caihou is the highest-ranking military official to be taken down for corruption since the Deng Xiaoping era.
US, China Harbor Concerns About RIMPAC
By Shannon Tiezzi
Plus, Xi's anti-corruption campaign, trouble for foreign NGOs, and Xi's visit to Korea. Friday China links.
Another Hu Jintao Ally Investigated for Graft
By Zachary Keck
China’s anti-graft agency announced that Wan Qingliang, party chief of Guangzhou, is being investigated for graft.
'House of Cards,' China, and Corruption
By Yang Hengjun
The fictional scandals of House of Cards pale in comparison to the real scandals happening in China.
China’s Corruption Watchdog Cracks Down — On the US
By Shannon Tiezzi
Plus, more oil rigs in the South China Sea and suggestions for US-China relations. Friday China links.
Have You Been Corrupt Today?
By Yang Hengjun
Yang Hengjun explores the "culture of corruption" that has grown up in China.