# Xi Jinping’s corruption crackdown in the spotlight as China prepares for meeting of top leaders

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-26T00:58:25+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/26/xi-jinping-corruption-crackdown-china-fifth-plenum
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/xi-jinping-s-corruption-crackdown-in-the-spotlight-as-china-prepares-f-ed0da1/

The fifth plenum comes against a backdrop of years of purges that have had some analysts wondering if the issue is corruption or a lack of loyalty When Xi Jinping came to power in 2012, he pledged to stamp out corruption all through the ranks of the Communist party. More than a decade later, the pace of investigations has not slowed. Last year, China’s disciplinary authorities opened investigation

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