A worker at an Industrial and Commercial Bank of China branch counts money for a customer in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone during a media trip on Sept. 24, 2014. Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images
As the Chinese regime launches a new nationwide campaign to crack down on misconduct in government procurement, analysts and an industry insider say the effort highlights deep-rooted corruption and collusion embedded within the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) administrative system.
China’s Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Public Security, and State Administration for Market Regulation jointly announced on June 17 a 2026 special campaign targeting four categories of violations in government procurement, according to an official notice in Chinese state media People’s Daily. The measures focus on discriminatory bidding requirements, improper fees charged by procurement agencies, the submission of fraudulent documents by suppliers, and bid-rigging schemes.