China’s ruling Communist Party has pledged to target “old nice persons” within its ranks as it steps up its anti-corruption drive ahead of a major leadership reshuffle next year. Rendered in Chinese as lao hao ren, the term refers to unprincipled, conflict-averse officials who turn a blind eye to…
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November 3, 2026 at 1:00 AM
China’s Communist Party plenum targets passive ‘nice guys’ in anti-corruption push
SCMP China
Excerpt from SCMP China.