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title: "Central Commission for Discipline Inspection — Definition"
description: "The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection is the top anti-corruption body in the Chinese Communist Party, crucial for maintaining Party integrity."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

TL;DR

- The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection is the highest internal anti-corruption and disciplinary supervision body of the Chinese Communist Party, monitoring Party members and enforcing Party discipline.
- What is the relationship between the CCDI and the National Supervisory Commission?
- What replaced the extra-legal detention measure shuanggui?
- Under what leadership system does the CCDI operate?
- When and why was the CCDI revived?

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