BEIJING (Reuters) - Five Chinese officials have been sacked or punished for interfering in court cases, state media reported on Friday, in the first enforcement of regulations that aim to purge corruption and undue influence from the judiciary.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has been driving a sweeping crackdown on deep-rooted graft since taking over the leadership of the Communist Party in late 2012. Since then dozens of senior officials have been investigated or jailed.
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