China said Monday it plans to enact a new law this year aimed at combating cross-border corruption, marking another stage in Beijing’s long-running anti-graft campaign, Reuters said. 

The announcement appeared in a work report from the National People’s Congress Standing Committee, but did not detail which specific acts of corruption the law would target, according to the news agency.  

Corruption enforcement has remained a central political priority for Beijing since Chinese President Xi Jingping took power in 2012, with particular scrutiny recently falling on the military. Last week, Xi called on the armed forces to demonstrate loyalty to the ruling Communist Party and eliminate corruption, Reuters said. 

China’s courts have also reported a sharp rise in corruption-related casework. According to a separate work report from the Supreme People’s Court, courts concluded 22.4 percent more corruption cases last year, involving 40,000 people, the news outlet said. 

Authorities said enforcement had expanded to cover newer forms of misconduct, including arrangements for expected returns, agreed shareholdings, and so-called revolving-door corruption involving officials and businesses, according to Reuters. Chinese courts separately said they have repatriated fugitive corrupt officials from overseas and recovered 18.14 billion yuan, or about $2.6 billion, in illicit gains, the news agency reported. 

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