China's 'tiger' corruption cases wane, showing Xi's stamp on party

No top officials disciplined last year as focus turns elsewhere

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Chinese President Xi Jinping: The Communist Party punished no top-level officials last year. © Kyodo

TSUKASA HADANO, Nikkei staff writer

BEIJING -- None of the Chinese Communist Party's top 200 officials were ensnared in President Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign last year, suggesting that the pursuit of political enemies has become a lower priority as China's leader has consolidated power.

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