China’s anti-corruption fight: data deep dive

NEWSCMP China SeriesThe South China Morning Post has launched a major data project diving into President Xi Jinping’s signature anti-corruption campaign. A series accompanying the data project looks at its main conclusion and the story behind the numbers. Updated: 25 Aug, 2026

China’s top legislature is reviewing a new draft law that would officially grant the authorities power to pursue cross-border corruption cases overseas, the latest sign that President Xi Jinping’s sweeping anti-graft campaign could go global.

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