Posted 12/3/2023, 8:30:00 AM
Xi Jinping's Anti-Corruption Drive Leads to Healthier, Slimmer Chinese Officials
- Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign in China led to bureaucrats losing weight along with illicit income
- Over 40% of Chinese officials were overweight pre-2009, with worse health among senior officials
- Officials engaged in a culture of banquets and heavy drinking that contributed to weight gain
- After the 2012 anti-corruption drive, officials were 12% less likely to be overweight
- Less eating out and drinking, plus more time for exercise, helped officials slim down