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China's anti-graft watchdog announced on Wednesday that Cai Fuchao, former deputy head of the Communist Party's Publicity Department, is under investigation for "suspected severe violations of discipline and laws."

China's anti-graft watchdog announced on Wednesday that Cai Fuchao, former deputy head of the Communist Party's Publicity Department, is under investigation for "suspected severe violations of discipline and laws."

Cai, 75, previously served as head of the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television, overseeing publishing, TV, radio, film and online content nationwide before retiring from all official posts in 2018.

Cai, 75, previously served as head of the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television, overseeing publishing, TV, radio, film and online content nationwide before retiring from all official posts in 2018.

The investigation into Cai follows the Tuesday expulsion of Ma Xingrui, a former Politburo member, from the Communist Party on corruption and abuse of power charges. Ma was among the roughly two dozen most powerful officials in China.

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The investigation into Cai follows the Tuesday expulsion of Ma Xingrui, a former Politburo member, from the Communist Party on corruption and abuse of power charges. Ma was among the roughly two dozen most powerful officials in China.

Ma Xingrui, 66, a former party chief for Xinjiang, was placed under investigation in April for "serious violations of law and discipline." Charges included buying property below market rates, improperly arranging jobs for others and receiving sexual favors.

Ma Xingrui, 66, a former party chief for Xinjiang, was placed under investigation in April for "serious violations of law and discipline." Charges included buying property below market rates, improperly arranging jobs for others and receiving sexual favors.

Ma is the third sitting Politburo member removed since 2025. The other two are Zhang Youxia, the military's most senior general, and He Weidong, former vice-chair of the Central Military Commission.

Ma is the third sitting Politburo member removed since 2025. The other two are Zhang Youxia, the military's most senior general, and He Weidong, former vice-chair of the Central Military Commission.

Cai's investigation follows similar cases in China's propaganda apparatus. In 2025, Zhang Jianchun, a deputy propaganda chief, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for corruption, as was Lu Wei, a former deputy propaganda minister.

Cai's investigation follows similar cases in China's propaganda apparatus. In 2025, Zhang Jianchun, a deputy propaganda chief, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for corruption, as was Lu Wei, a former deputy propaganda minister.

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The investigation into Cai follows the July 14 expulsion of Ma Xingrui, a former Politburo member, from the Communist Party on corruption and abuse of power charges. Ma was among the roughly two dozen most powerful officials in China.

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The investigation into Cai follows the July 14 expulsion of Ma Xingrui, a former Politburo member, from the Communist Party on corruption and abuse of power charges. Ma was among the roughly two dozen most powerful officials in China.

Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign is less about clean governance and more about consolidating one-man rule — purging rivals, silencing dissent and tightening internet censorship under officials like Lu Wei. The arrests haven't loosened Beijing's grip on information; apps keep disappearing and online speech remains criminalized. Calling this a genuine reform ignores that the crackdown intensified right after Xi secured a second term and moved toward lifetime rule.

Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign is less about clean governance and more about consolidating one-man rule — purging rivals, silencing dissent and tightening internet censorship under officials like Lu Wei. The arrests haven't loosened Beijing's grip on information; apps keep disappearing and online speech remains criminalized. Calling this a genuine reform ignores that the crackdown intensified right after Xi secured a second term and moved toward lifetime rule.

China's anti-corruption drive has delivered real, measurable results — public satisfaction with clean governance rose from 75 percent to 97.4 percent, and military strength has only grown stronger through self-reform, not weaker. Corruption itself erodes combat readiness and public trust; rooting it out is what rebuilt the PLA into a force capable of publicly demonstrating submarine-launched strategic missiles. Dismissing this as mere power consolidation misreads a decade of documented institutional transformation.

China's anti-corruption drive has delivered real, measurable results — public satisfaction with clean governance rose from 75 percent to 97.4 percent, and military strength has only grown stronger through self-reform, not weaker. Corruption itself erodes combat readiness and public trust; rooting it out is what rebuilt the PLA into a force capable of publicly demonstrating submarine-launched strategic missiles. Dismissing this as mere power consolidation misreads a decade of documented institutional transformation.

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Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign is less about clean governance and more about consolidating one-man rule — purging rivals, silencing dissent and tightening internet censorship. The arrests haven't loosened Beijing's grip on information and online speech remains criminalized. Calling this a reform ignores that the crackdown intensified right after Xi secured a third term and moved toward lifetime rule.

Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign is less about clean governance and more about consolidating one-man rule — purging rivals, silencing dissent and tightening internet censorship. The arrests haven't loosened Beijing's grip on information and online speech remains criminalized. Calling this a reform ignores that the crackdown intensified right after Xi secured a third term and moved toward lifetime rule.

China's anti-corruption campaign has delivered what no Western critic predicted: a decade of sustained prosecutions reaching the highest levels of the Party with no one exempt — not propaganda chiefs, not Politburo members, not the anti-corruption enforcers themselves. Dismissing this as power consolidation misreads a documented institutional transformation that has rebuilt public trust from the inside.

China's anti-corruption campaign has delivered what no Western critic predicted: a decade of sustained prosecutions reaching the highest levels of the Party with no one exempt — not propaganda chiefs, not Politburo members, not the anti-corruption enforcers themselves. Dismissing this as power consolidation misreads a documented institutional transformation that has rebuilt public trust from the inside.

There is a 50% chance that Xi Jinping will leave power in China by 2032, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There is a 50% chance that Xi Jinping will leave power in China by 2032, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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