Before the important Communist Party (CCP) congress which opens on Sunday, Chinese President Xi Jinping is carrying out a “final round of purges” via his anti-corruption campaign, in order to consolidate his power, according to analysts. He launched it when he came to power 10 years ago, promising to bring down the "tigers" (senior leaders) and the "flies" (small officials) eager for bribes and various embezzlements. Since then, at least 1.5 million people have been sanctioned according to official figures, and China has progressed in the right direction, according to the ranking of the NGO Transparency International on the perception of corruption. But for his critics, the campaign is also for Xi Jinping a political tool, intended to bring down rivals. And the approach of Congress has accelerated the trend. Since the beginning of 2022, sanctions have been imposed in some 1,110 cases. Among them are those of Sun Lijun, former deputy minister of public security, and ...