{
  "id": 15184486,
  "title": "Corrupt officials have nowhere to hide, China’s anti-graft watchdog warns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/corrupt-officials-have-nowhere-to-hide-chinas-anti-graft-watchdog-15184486",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T11:00:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3371257/corrupt-officials-have-nowhere-hide-chinas-anti-graft-watchdog-warns"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "There is “no way out” for corrupt officials no matter how senior they are, China’s top anti-corruption watchdog has warned following the downfall of a former big-city mayor who survived numerous previous scandals. This week, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) announced both the probe into Huang Qifan, the former mayor of Chongqing, and the expulsion of a senior figure in…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
        "title": "China warns EU not to ‘fantasise’ on trade approach as Brussels confirms new ‘kill switch’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/china-warns-eu-not-to-fantasise-on-trade-approach-as-brussels",
        "published": "2026-10-16T22:30:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}