China’s fight against corruption is a battle we can’t afford to lose, Xi Jinping warns

Chinese President Xi Jinping has said there must be no room for corrupt elements to hide as he warned that the problem was a threat to the country’s development. On Monday, he told a plenary session of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) – China’s top anti-corruption body – that the country had made notable progress last year, but the issue remained a “major struggle”. “Corruption is a stumbling block and obstacle to the development of the [Communist] party and the country,...