China expands anti-graft probes to target SOEs, finance, energy sectors

Police take aim at low-level 'flies' and 'ants' in the rank and file

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers the keynote speech during the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection's plenary session on Jan. 6. (China Central Commission for Discipline Inspection)

YUKIO TAJIMA, Nikkei staff writer

January 9, 2025 02:23 JST

BEIJING -- China's anticorruption watchdog will accelerate a crackdown on graft across several sectors, including finance, energy and state-owned enterprises, the agency said Wednesday.

The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) wrapped up an annual three-day plenary session Wednesday by adopting a communique outlining its priorities. President Xi Jinping opened the session with a speech denouncing corruption.