Has Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign been effective? China’s land transactions provide one answer

Since 2012, President Xi Jinping has focused on the elimination of corruption in China. The high-profile anti-corruption campaign has led to the investigation and prosecution of numerous officials – corruption convictions have nearly doubled in the past year, according to reports at the recent National People’s Congress.From the outset, China’s primary land market was singled out as a major target for a clean-up. While the anti-corruption campaign’s overall numbers might look promising, are we…

from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3097830/has-xi-jinpings-anti-corruption-campaign-been-effective-chinas-land