Xi Enforcers Hunt Party Moles Over Secret Leaks as China July Inflation Cools to 0.5%
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Updated · The Wire · Aug 10
Xi Enforcers Hunt Party Moles Over Secret Leaks as China July Inflation Cools to 0.5%
2 articles · Updated · The Wire · Aug 10
Summary
Party discipline enforcers are pursuing insiders accused of selling official secrets and warning targets about unannounced purges, opening a new front in Xi Jinping’s internal control campaign.
The hunt centers on “moles” inside the Communist Party apparatus who allegedly leaked sensitive information for profit and tipped off officials before investigators moved against them.
The report points to a security breach within the very system used to police cadres, suggesting Xi’s anti-corruption and loyalty drives now face resistance from insiders.
The investigation lands as broader pressure builds in China, where July consumer inflation slowed to 0.5% from 1.0% in June, underscoring a tense political and economic backdrop.