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China punishes 983,000 in anti-corruption crackdown last year

8/25/2026

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China’s anti-corruption agencies punished 983,000 people last year.
The number of senior officials punished rose to three times the 2013 level.
Party elder Wang Qishan warned local governments might rely on temporary “movement-style” crackdowns.
The campaign now targets cryptocurrency schemes and clandestine proxy networks.
Punishments ranged from mild warnings to criminal prosecutions.

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China’s anti-corruption agencies punished 983,000 people last year.
The number of senior officials punished rose to three times the 2013 level.
Party elder Wang Qishan warned local governments might rely on temporary “movement-style” crackdowns.
The campaign now targets cryptocurrency schemes and clandestine proxy networks.
Punishments ranged from mild warnings to criminal prosecutions.