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Xi Jinping’s corruption crackdown in the spotlight as China prepares for meeting of top leaders

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China's Communist Party launched a massive disciplinary drive in 2025 targeting over 1 million individuals, including 100+ officials at or above ministerial or provincial levels. This follows Xi Jinping's 2012 pledge to eradicate corruption, with investigations accelerating despite analysts questioning whether the focus is on loyalty or corruption. The fifth plenum meeting is scheduled for this week, with discipline and party loyalty as primary agenda items. Uncertainty remains about the specific nature of the purges and whether the drive targets corruption or loyalty issues.

Key points

• China launched a massive disciplinary drive in 2025 targeting over 1 million individuals, including 100+ officials at or above ministerial or provincial levels.
• Investigations have accelerated since Xi Jinping's 2012 pledge to eradicate corruption, with analysts questioning whether the drive targets corruption or loyalty issues.

Context

The fifth plenum meeting is scheduled for this week, with discipline and party loyalty as primary agenda items. This follows years of purges since Xi Jinping came to power in 2012, where he pledged to stamp out corruption throughout the Communist Party ranks. The drive has not slowed despite analysts questioning whether the focus is on loyalty or corruption.

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Evidence covers only the 2025 disciplinary drive and the upcoming fifth plenum meeting. Specific details about the nature of the purges, the exact number of officials targeted, and the precise timeline of events remain uncertain. The source does not provide causal claims or opinions on the outcome of these investigations.

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