How Does The CPC Fight Corruption? | China Responds
How does the Communist Party of China fight corruption? Fudan Professor Zheng Changzhong explains that China's anti-corruption system operates through CPC committees, disciplinary watches, and multiple agencies, aiming to ensure that officials cannot be corrupt. It's a long-term institutional arrangement, not a short-term campaign.
ByXUDONG YANG|Jul 07,2026Chongqing- In 2026, the Communist Party of China (CPC) marks its 105th anniversary. Over more than a century, the Party has developed an anti‑corruption system that is "not a temporary campaign, but a long‑term, institutionalized arrangement that is solidly implemented. " This raises a central question: how is anti‑corruption work organized and sustained over time?According toZheng Changzhong, Professor at Fudan University, the system operates through unified leadership and multi‑level coordination. "CPC committees at all levels bear the principal responsibility for combating corruption," while "commissions for discipline inspection and supervision specifically coordinate disciplinary supervision, inspections, supervision by dispatched agencies, inspection tours, and other forms of supervision. " They carry out regular "political health checks. "Information on violations comes from multiple sources – public complaints, media oversight, audit reviews, financial data analysis, and risk warnings – and all public officials are covered. For fugitives, authorities continue Operation Sky Net to pursue and recover assets. When cases are verified, "we always adhere to a zero‑tolerance policy. " Offenders face disciplinary sanctions or criminal prosecution. "This ensures a sustained high‑pressure deterrent and eliminates the illusion that corruption can go undetected. "Beyond enforcement, the system addresses underlying weaknesses. After each case, authorities dig deep intogovernanceshortcomings and reduce the space for power rent‑seeking. Preventive efforts also matter: through education on Party spirit, clean government, and integrity culture, targeting officials and their families, the system works to root out the very idea of corruption. Taken together, anti‑corruption work is presented as a coordinated governance process that combines responsibility allocation,enforcementaction, and institutional adjustment to sustain long‑term oversight. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHORInternet illegal and undesirable information can be reported by calling this telephone number：+86-23-67158993渝ICP备20009753号-2互联网新闻信息服务许可证号:50120220004