According to information released on January 17 on the website of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) and the National Supervisory Commission, China’s disciplinary inspection and supervision authorities opened 1.012 million cases in 2025, while 983,000 individuals were disciplined — both figures reaching record highs.
Among those investigated were 115 officials at the provincial–ministerial level or above, with 69 such senior officials receiving disciplinary punishment. In addition, authorities opened cases against 33,000 individuals for bribery-related offenses, and 4,306 cases were transferred to procuratorial authorities for prosecution.
Since Xi Jinping took office in late 2012, official data show that more than 7.2 million people have been punished in China’s anti-corruption campaign. While the campaign is presented as an effort to curb widespread corruption, critics argue it has failed to eradicate the problem but instead served to further consolidate Xi’s position as China’s most powerful leader in decades.
Source: Central News Agency (Taiwan), January 18, 2026
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