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Female billionaire sentenced to 12 years' prison

[2014-12-16 13:53]

Prosecutors claim Ding Yuxin, who bribed a former railway minister, helped 23 companies win 57 railway projects, valued at $30 billion.

High-end club hidden in Beijing's historic site

[2014-12-15 13:50]

Private clubs continue to operate in some historic buildings in Beijing despite the government ban.

Anti-corruption battle takes to prime-time TV

[2014-12-16 05:26]

An anti-graft TV documentary was aired on Monday night by China Central Television with the aim of educating Party members to lead a frugal lifestyle and warn other corrupt officials, the Communist Party of China Central Commission of Discipline Inspection said on Monday.

President Xi orders PLA to clear up bad influence from Xu Caihou

[2014-12-15 22:05]

President Xi Jinping has asked the armed forces to clear up the "bad influence" left by the graft case of Xu Caihou, a former senior commander.

Local officials under investigation

[2014-12-15 20:53]

Three local government officials suspected of bribery are under investigation, the Supreme People's Procuratorate said in a statement on Monday.

Senior Shanxi official expelled from Party

[2014-12-15 20:16]

Yang Senlin, former vice chief of north China's Shanxi Province's discipline agency, has been expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) and from his post, according to a statement by the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI).

Former SOE executive sentenced to death for huge graft

[2014-12-10 20:44]

A former executive of a state-owned enterprise (SOE) in south China's Guangdong Province was sentenced to death on Wednesday on charges of bribery and embezzlement amounting to nearly 400 million yuan (65 million US dollars).

2014 Yearender: Key words in the fight against corruption

[2014-12-04 06:35]

By the end of November, nearly 40 provincial or higher level officials had been snared this year in the ongoing anti-corruption campaign.

Anti-graft blitz upgrades to protracted war

[2014-12-09 20:25]

The handing of Zhou Yongkang, once one of the most powerful officials in China, over to prosecutors on Friday marked the climax of this year's anti-corruption drive.

Army college ex-official investigated in graft case

[2014-12-09 08:03]

China's military prosecuting department is investigating a major general who held a senior post at an army college in its widening fight against corruption.

Supreme court voices support of decisions to handle Zhou Yongkang

[2014-12-08 21:46]

The Supreme People's Court Monday supported the decisions to expel Zhou Yongkang from the Communist Party of China and to arrest him.

Zhou Yongkang arrested, put under judicial probe

[2014-12-06 00:45]

The Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) has opened an investigation into Zhou Yongkang's suspected crimes and decided to arrest him according to the law.

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