Hunting tigers, swatting flies

We must uphold the fighting of tigers and flies at the same time, resolutely investigating law-breaking cases of leading officials and also earnestly resolving the unhealthy tendencies and corruption problems which happen all around people.

— Xi addressing a plenary meeting of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection on Jan 22, 2013

A screenshot shows actor Lu Yi in a popular TV drama depicting China's anti-corruption campaign. [Photo/VCG]

Nearly 1.2 million people have been punished for violating CPC and government rules since November 2012. In total, 240 centrally administered officials have been investigated, with 223 receiving punishments, Wu Yuliang, deputy head of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, said at a news conference on Jan 9, 2017.

By May 31, 2017, 3,051 fugitives, including 41 listed in an Interpol red notice, have been extradited or returned from more than 90 countries and regions since 2014, with assets worth about 9.1 billion yuan ($1.3 billion) recovered, according to the website of the CCDI.

Related: Graphic: Anti-corruption campaign in 2016