"The scrutiny of officials based on their family's overseas connections risks violating individual rights and undermines personal freedoms. A focus on transparency must not come at the expense of innocent individuals who may not be involved in corrupt activities."

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Beijing has quietly tightened restrictions on officials with family members overseas in the past year as part of a sweeping anti-corruption drive, according to sources. Three people familiar with the situation said inspections had been carried out since early last year within government bodies and state-owned enterprises to scrutinise the overseas connections of top officials and executives. In...

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