Record number of purges as Xi emphasises 'party discipline' at China political gathering
Xi's anti-corruption campaign has become "an effort to consolidate and maintain authority", observers say.
Xi's anti-corruption campaign has become "an effort to consolidate and maintain authority", observers say, BBC News reported.
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