Politics
Xi Jinping intensifies anti-corruption purge in the Communist Party
Chinese President Xi Jinping intensifies his campaign against corruption within the Chinese Communist Party (PCCh), with the expulsion of 33 leaders accused of serious disciplinary and legal misconduct, the highest figure recorded in this type of purge. During a four-day conclave, the president also announced greater vigilance over the heritage of party members and their families, and stressed the need to strengthen loyalty to the organization. What is the scope of this new internal offensive, one year after the next reorganisation of Chinese leadership?