China fines over one lakh people under its anti-corruption drive

During the first quarter of 2023, over 1,11,000 people in China were reportedly fined for corruption charges. The action was taken based on nearly 7,76,000 petitions and reports that were filed. Out of these, around 2,31,000 were found to be mere accusations. Notably, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the State Supervisory Commission fined over 1,00,000 officials.