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Headlines : Government

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In the latest news surrounding the tainted exports scandal currently engulfing China, nearly eighteen hundred Communist Party officials have confessed to acts of misconduct – all part of an inquiry led by the country’s Central Commission for Discipline and Inspection (CCDI).

This purge is only the latest hint at the increasing anxiety of China’s ruling class, who are worried about the prospect of international sanctions being leveled against China’s national exports – a frightening scenario that could potentially lead to multinational companies abandoning China’s massive manufacturing base in search of a new source of cheap labor.

With this display of Stalinesque zeal, the Communist Party is sending a message to the rest of the world that they are prepared to tackle this problem with the same ruthless efficiency that they devote to everything else.

[Posted By Heatscore]

By David Stanway
Republished from The Guardian

Nationwide "discipline campaign" leads to confessions of corruption

Nearly 1,800 Chinese officials confessed to their involvement in hundreds of acts of “misconduct”, after a month-long nationwide “discipline” campaign, a senior Communist party official told reporters today.

The campaign, launched in May, uncovered around 77.9m yuan (£5m) in illicit payments and funds, said Gan Yisheng of the party’s central commission for discipline and inspection (CCDI).

A special team of inspectors was sent across the country to question local party bureaus, state-owned enterprises and banks. As well as conspicuous acts of corruption, the team also looked at the buying and selling of government positions, several dubious promotions and other acts of malfeasance.

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