Xi Jinping anti-corruption campaign
China Executes Former Banking Executive Bai Tianhui for $156 Million Corruption Case
Dec 09, 2025 03:33 pm CST
China has executed Bai Tianhui, former general manager of China Huarong International Holdings, for accepting over $156 million in bribes between 2014-2018. This execution represents the latest high-profile casualty in President Xi Jinping's extensive anti-corruption campaign targeting China's financial sector, which has already claimed several banking executives including Huarong's former chairman.
China Expels Top General He Weidong and Eight Military Officials in Major Anti-Corruption Crackdown
Oct 18, 2025 05:34 pm CST
China's Defense Ministry has announced the expulsion of Vice-Chair He Weidong of the Central Military Commission along with eight other senior military officials due to serious corruption allegations. The unprecedented purge targets some of the highest-ranking officers in China's military establishment just days before a major Communist Party meeting, highlighting President Xi Jinping's ongoing efforts to maintain discipline and loyalty within the armed forces.