China's Vice Premier Wang Qishan attends a plenary meeting of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's parliament, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March 8, 2012. REUTERS/Jason Lee
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Behind China's aggressive drive to root out corruption is Wang Qishan, a historian-turned-economist who once felt so bad about getting free parking that he reportedly sent a colleague back to pay the fee.
President Xi Jinping launched the anti-corruption campaign after becoming Communist Party chief in November.
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