According to Xinhua, local authorities will spend a year rectifying malpractices such as using power to seek rent or accept bribes.

The campaign will take into account the behavior of the administration, medical societies and associations, medical enterprises, and medical insurance funds.

According to the report, the National Health Commission is leading the investigation, which aims to foster an atmosphere of honesty and integrity in this sector.

Chinese authorities investigated 316,000 cases of corruption in H1 2023, the Communist Party’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection recently reported.

Some 258,000 officials, including 18 at the provincial or ministerial level, were punished, the National Supervisory Commission stated.

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