BEIJING — China’s fight against the rampant problem of corruption has long lacked a tool that many believe could help shine a light on graft: a requirement from the central government that officials publicly disclose their assets. In the past, authorities tried such policies at the local level, but there has not been a top-down approach to give the public more information about officials’ assets. That, however, could be changing. China's Communist Party has publicly acknowledged its fight against corruption is a life or death struggle, and in the coming weeks several new - albeit small scale - asset disclosure programs are expected to be initiated, one in the eastern city of...
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