Chinese Communist Party taps big data surveillance to combat corruption

Party members to face more scrutiny of online activities for evidence of bribery, nepotism Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is also secretary-general of the Chinese Communist Party, called for comprehensive and strict party governance at the fifth plenary session of the party's Central Committee in October. (Xinhua via Kyodo) BEIJING — The Chinese Communist Party will create a computer system that uses big data to monitor the online activities of members to find corruption, intensifying President Xi Jinping's crackdown on graft, Nikkei has learned.

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