Recent reports indicate that Chinese President Xi Jinping, also the general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, is intensifying his long-standing campaign against corruption within the nation's military and other key sectors such as finance, energy, and infrastructure. This crackdown follows US intelligence revelations, which believe that widespread corruption in the military ranks led to significant flaws in China's missile systems, including missiles filled with water instead of fuel and a silo bunker equipped with incorrect lids. These revelations have prompted a purge of top army brass, with over a dozen senior military officials purged, reflecting concerns about the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) readiness for war and the effectiveness of previous anti-corruption efforts. Xi has vowed to target both high-level officials and lower-level personnel, described metaphorically as 'flies and ants,' and to increase punishment for bribe-givers. China's top anti-graft watchdog has echoed Xi's commitment, pledging to step up efforts to combat corruption and collusion between government officials and businesspeople.
In 2018 China's Communist Party declared a “crushing victory” in its war against graft. But it was far from total. With reports that corruption is still rife within the armed forces, Xi Jinping is on the warpath again https://t.co/muSh79xSIH 👇
There is a war against corruption going on within the ranks of China’s armed forces. More than a dozen senior military officials have been purged in the past six months https://t.co/BaEEMjxBoN 👇
It is taboo in China to cast aspersions on the war-readiness of the People’s Liberation Army. But amid reports that it is struggling with corruption, there are reasons to worry https://t.co/2lFAY5jOFs 👇
Xi Jinping’s “crushing victory” over graft in the PLA is far from a total one. Could corruption undermine the PLA’s ability to fight? My story in @TheEconomist: https://t.co/brTRuVEHDt
China’s anti-corruption watchdog has pledged to ramp up its crackdown on graft, with the top priority being to “severely punish” bribery involving government officials and business. https://t.co/lxJaxCSRhD
More Key Takeaways: The Dec. purges of top PLA military and defense industry officials reflect Xi Jinping’s fears of disloyalty in the military and show that the anti-corruption campaign has not yet succeeded in rooting out endemic corruption in the military. 🧵1/4 https://t.co/rwPtPUg6jE https://t.co/kDskQeu8X7
US intelligence indicates that Chinese President Xi Jinping’s sweeping military purge came after it emerged that widespread corruption undermined his efforts to modernize the armed forces and raised questions about China’s ability to fight a war. https://t.co/Ld2LbGU25n
⚠️ CHINA WATCHDOG DOUBLES DOWN ON VOW TO HEED XI'S ANTI-GRAFT DRIVE (Reuters) China's anti-graft watchdog doubled down on a pledge to relentlessly carry out President Xi Jinping's orders to catch corrupt and disloyal officials, state media said on Wednesday. The Central… https://t.co/ENTWVVd9jU
🎯👏 "#XiJinping: winning the intense and protracted fight against corruption to prevent various interest and influence groups from penetrating the political arena." "The situation remains serious and complex." Xi called for constant and relentless efforts to clean up the… https://t.co/JJSjBSTyic
Just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to military corruption in China https://t.co/xaGnnF2p0r
China’s Xi Jinping vows to squash "flies and ants" in business corruption crackdown https://t.co/9yv4le5uXN
Xi doubling down on anti-corruption campaign at CCDI meeting. Vows to target finance, energy and infrastructure sectors, “deepen the rectification” of corruption, punish the ‘flies and ants’ to “give the masses a greater sense of gain.” https://t.co/IPeQmoQ7Of
President Xi Jinping has called for an intensified crackdown on corruption in areas including finance and pharmaceuticals, while urging the nation’s graft busters to prioritize the fight against collusion between government officials and businesspeople. https://t.co/Jzh15gt5jY
"Xi Jinping to go after ‘ants and flies’ as he intensifies his crackdown on firms" https://t.co/R82197FOhN https://t.co/T5RfbkuNCA
Chinese President Xi Jinping has vowed to step up a crackdown on corruption in key sectors, including finance, energy and infrastructure, state media report. #China https://t.co/Xe42TfTXu9
China purges top army brass after US intel revealed they'd filled missiles with WATER instead of fuel and had a huge silo bunker with the wrong lids due to military corruption https://t.co/FgGaAvTqeD https://t.co/9uxlMF8ljC
Xi has vowed to go after “flies and ants” as part of an anti-corruption campaign that will target industries such as finance, energy and infrastructure. China will tackle “hidden risks” and increase the punishment for people who offer bribes, Xi said https://t.co/GUlYwwKkI7
Chinese President Xi Jinping has vowed to step up a crackdown on corruption in key sectors, including finance, energy and infrastructure, state media reported -- @AFP https://t.co/K9PGAJ4CY3
Chinese President Xi Jinping has vowed to step up a crackdown on corruption in key sectors, including finance, energy and infrastructure, state media reported。 -- @AFP https://t.co/K9PGAJ4CY3
A purge of China’s defense establishment was triggered by widespread corruption in its military ranks, U.S. intelligence reportedly believes. https://t.co/FJAZWIHGb0
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Monday called for advancing the Party's self-reform and winning the tough and protracted battle against corruption. Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission,…
China’s President Xi Jinping pledges to deepen the country’s anti-corruption crackdown and will increase punishment for people who offer bribes https://t.co/WTNGm8m8Cn
#China’s top anti-graft body vowed to step up crackdown on corruption in fields including finance, SOEs https://t.co/dPqeaMqynH
#China's top anti-graft body vowed to step up crackdown on corruption in fields incl. finance, SOEs, healthcare, grain procurement, rural revitalization, tobacco, sports, etc. https://t.co/haGgRmRP6L
Xi Jinping has spent the past decade trying to reform the nation’s military and root out corruption from its ranks. There's more to do. https://t.co/8g7oa5o10s
“US Intelligence Shows Flawed China Missiles Led Xi to Purge Army” Looks like the Chinese army might even be worse off than Russia. Xi continues to flounder. https://t.co/EI0V7nPYq5
“US Intelligence Shows Flawed China Missiles Led Xi to Purge Army”Looks like the Chinese army might even be worse off than Russia. Xi continues to flounder. https://t.co/EI0V7nPYq5