Chinese President Xi Jinping‘s alleged anti-corruption efforts across China are widening, with more detention centers being built to hold suspects at the center of his crackdown. At least 218 detention centers have been built, renovated or expanded across the country between 2017 and November 2024, according to a CNN investigation.
The facilities, known as “Liuzhi,” keep the suspects for up to six months without access to lawyers or family visits while the individuals are being investigated. The Chinese leader took power in 2012, and has since tried to remove officials accused of corruption, along with political rivals and those he considers disloyal.
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The South China Morning Post reported that the corruption crackdown has detained 56 high-ranking officials in 2024 alone. Xi has also targeted anyone exercising public power, including civil servants and managers of public institutions, even school and hospital administrators.
He has also detained businessmen and other high profile figures the Chinese Communist Party government has accused of bribery. Critics argue the detention system is an abuse of power. A lawyer representing officials in corruption cases told CNN that the detainees typically face threats, torture and extreme psychological pressure.
Chinese officials say the Liuzhi system is a crucial step toward what they call “the rule of law in anti-corruption work.” Government documents show that Chinese construction plans involve building more detention facilities through 2027.
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