China: Regime in Crisis

Xi Jinping’s Anti-Corruption Purge Has Taken Down so Many Top Officials, There Are Jobs Left Empty

Xi Jinping’s Anti-Corruption Purge Has Taken Down so Many Top Officials, There Are Jobs Left Empty
Chinese economist Li Yining sits among empty chairs at the People's Political Consultative Conference held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, on March 3, 2013. STR/AFP/Getty Images
Annie Wu
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With Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign charging full steam ahead, many Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials have been ousted, leaving key positions unfilled.
Since taking power in 2012, Xi has taken down many officials belonging to an opposition faction loyal to former CCP leader Jiang Zemin.
Annie Wu
Annie Wu
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Annie Wu joined the full-time staff at the Epoch Times in July 2014. That year, she won a first-place award from the New York Press Association for best spot news coverage. She is a graduate of Barnard College and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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