No immunity: how Xi’s anti-corruption fighters are zeroing in on fresh targets

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The South China Morning Post has launched a major data project diving into President Xi Jinping’s signature anti-graft campaign. In the second part of an accompanying series, William Zheng examines how the campaign has targeted corrupt officials outside the Chinese capital and long after retirement.It used to be an easy choice for senior Chinese officials deciding between a local government position and a post at the same level in Beijing.Most would choose the assignment outside the capital,...