Leading China paper criticizes retired officials

BEIJING: The mouthpiece of China’s ruling Communist Party on Monday carried a rare denunciation of retired leaders’ continued influence, fueling speculation over how far President Xi Jinping’s anti-graft campaign could go.

Xi’s much-publicized drive against corruption has ensnared a long list of senior and junior officials including the country’s former security czar Zhou Yongkang, who was sentenced to life in jail in June.