Archive · 14 Jan 2026
China Intensifies Anti-Corruption Efforts Under Xi
The Communist Party of China (CPC) has decided to strengthen its fight against corruption for the next five-year plan (2026-2030).
This decision was made at a recent meeting in Beijing, attended by President Xi Jinping.
Xi has always said that corruption is like a disease that can harm the party.
The party has been working hard to stop corruption since 2012.
In 2025, a record number of 65 senior officials were detained for corruption, which is the highest number since the campaign started.
This shows that the party is serious about cleaning up corruption in different areas, including the military and financial sectors.
The party believes that corruption is not just about money but also includes other bad practices like wasting resources and being lazy at work.
The recent increase in corruption cases shows that the problem is widespread, and the party is determined to tackle it.
The CPC's disciplinary body called for reinforced anti-corruption efforts during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030).
President Xi Jinping attended the session and emphasized that corruption is a threat to the party's vitality.
The CPC has detained a record 65 senior officials in 2025, the highest number since the anti-corruption campaign began in 2012.
Corruption in China involves not just money but also malpractices, wastage of resources, and slackness at work.
The anti-corruption drive has expanded to include provincial leaderships, central ministries, state-owned enterprises, elite universities, and the financial sector.
- Who
- Communist Party of China (CPC) and its disciplinary body
- What
- Call for reinforced anti-corruption efforts during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030)
- When
- Fifth plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, held from Monday to Wednesday in Beijing
- Where
- Beijing, China
- Why
- To ensure unblemished Party conduct and address corruption as a threat to the party's vitality
- Organization
- Communist Party of China (CPC)
- Period
- 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030)
- Leader
- Xi Jinping
- Senior Officials Detained in 2025
- 65
- Increase from 2024
- 12%
- Notable Figures Affected
- Former Central Military Commission Vice Chairman He Weidong, Former Securities Regulator Yi Huiman