China’s Anti-Corruption Drive Deepens as Xi Moves to Secure Continued Rule

A wave of senior civilian and military purges points to political consolidation as Xi Jinping moves to secure another term, analysts say.

China's leader Xi Jinping leaves the podium after speaking in Hong Kong on June 30, 2022. Selim Chtayti/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has launched its most aggressive anti-corruption campaign on record, ensnaring a growing number of senior officials in what analysts describe as a sweeping political consolidation drive by Chinese leader Xi Jinping ahead of the CCP’s 21st National Congress.