What a Chinese crackdown on corruption meant for Beijing’s high-end restaurant market

In 2012, the Chinese Communist Party introduced new rules on officials’ spending – and the local restaurant trade suffered.

By: Rui Du, Oklahoma State University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: April 9, 2026

Words: 788

Last Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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By Rui Du, Oklahoma State University

Corruption crackdowns are bad for businesses that thrive on their proximity to political power centers. In fact, they can change the physical layout of an entire industry.

That is what my colleagues and I found when we looked at the impact of a major Chinese government campaign against corruption on Beijing’s restaurants.

In 2012, the Chinese Communist Party introduced its eight-point regulation initiative. This put in place …

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