Xi tightens anti-corruption grip as enforcer joins Politburo

Chinese President Xi Jinping renewed a years-long anti-corruption drive at a major Communist Party meeting, while the general who led a military anti-graft purge was promoted to the Politburo. The party must "ensure that officials do not have the audacity, opportunity, or desire to commit corruption," read a communique passed at the fifth plenum of the party's Central Committee. The document also highlighted "unwritten rules" as a key issue to address. Zhang Shengmin, Xi's vice-chairman on the...