China’s Xi Jinping Widens Internal Crackdown to Consolidate Power

Eight senior Chinese Communist Party officials were ousted in the first week of 2024.
China’s Xi Jinping Widens Internal Crackdown to Consolidate Power
The opening of the first session of the 14th National People's Congress at The Great Hall of People on March 5, 2023 in Beijing, China. Lintao Zhang/Getty Images
Jessica Mao
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In the first week of 2024, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) purged eight senior Party officials, claiming it was part of their “anti-corruption” efforts.”

China’s state media said that the regime will continue expanding its corruption crackdown.

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