CCP Bans Officials and Their Families From Business Activities

A police officer stands guard before the closing session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on March 10, 2022. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images

China’s ruling communist party (CCP) has issued a new regulation in the name of anti-corruption banning high-ranking officials and their families from big business activities.

According to the Chinese regime’s official media Xinhua, on June 19, the Central Committee of the CCP issued a document imposing a ban on the family members of senior officials who are above the bureau level from business activities. Officials’ spouses, children, and their children’s spouses are affected.