As Xi Jinping begins his third five-year term as party chief, there are no signs that his anti-corruption campaign is letting up
Save time by listening to our audio articles as you multitaskXi Jinping, China’s current ruler, is also fighting what he calls a “protracted war”. But the enemy in this struggle is official corruption. During Mr Xi’s first decade in power millions of cadres were investigated for graft, from low-ranking “flies” to high-ranking “tigers”, as the Communist Party calls them .
Inner Mongolia University was the first in China to set up such a programme. In September a cohort of 45 students began studying for a degree in discipline inspection and supervision. They will learn about the law and regulations. Inspectors must know, for example, how many dishes public servants are allowed to order at a meal. Students will also read up on Marxism and learn what it means to be a loyal party member. Over a dozen other universities are planning similar programmes.
In “Zero Tolerance”, a documentary series released this year by state television, contrite high-ranking officials opened up about their former luxurious lifestyles. Investigators from theexplained how they caught offenders. The party was once wary of airing its dirty laundry in this manner. In the decade before 2014, there was an unofficial ban on corruption-related television shows.
Nervous officials seem to be leading more decorous lives than in the past. The expensive watches they once sported are gone. High-end restaurants suffered after the party imposed strict limits on cadres’ banquets. Last month an official in Inner Mongolia aroused public ire when she went on television wearing a fancy scarf and earrings. The local anti-corruption authorities are reportedly investigating her.
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