China's Communist Party vows to cleanse itself of 'viruses'

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 1 Nov, 14:34 · Archive

China's Communist Party has adopted a resolution intensifying its anti-corruption campaign and demanding greater loyalty from officials.

China's Communist Party has adopted a resolution intensifying its campaign against corruption and demanding greater loyalty from officials. The resolution, adopted at a key party leadership gathering this week, was released by state news agency Xinhua on Sunday. It stressed the need to instil loyalty within the party's ranks and vet officials based on their 'party spirit' as assessed through their work, personal conduct, social contacts and family values.

The document provides an updated framework for the party's anti-graft drive, which has lasted over a decade and affected millions within China's bureaucracy. The resolution stated that 'the party's ranks are sound overall but problems of ideological impurity, organisational impurity and impure work style have not yet been fundamentally resolved'.

The party leadership called for closer oversight of officials throughout their careers, including tighter checks on personal disclosures and investigations where family assets or spending appear inconsistent with legitimate income. It also demanded routine scrutiny of officials' family members' business activities. The anti-corruption effort will target hidden and technology-enabled graft, including proxy shareholdings and the use of cryptocurrencies, blockchain and cross-border funds to facilitate corruption.

How it is being reported

• China communists vow to cleanse party of 'viruses'The Communist Party of China must persist in "continually removing the viruses that corrode the party's healthy body," President Xi Jinping says.The West Australian · 1 Nov, 14:20
• China communists vow to cleanse party of 'viruses'The Communist Party of China must persist in "continually removing the viruses that corrode the party's healthy body," President Xi Jinping says.Perth Now · 1 Nov, 14:20

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