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BEIJING, Sept. 12-- Admission of guilt by a tearful former official; boxes of letters of complaint received every day; all meeting rooms and dormitories scanned to clear bugs. These were some of the scenes in a TV documentary featuring the untold stories of China's anti-corruption and discipline inspections. Aired on state media China Central Television and the website of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) from last Thursday to Monday, the four-episode "The Sword of Inspection" revealed details about how the country's graft watchdog brought corrupt officials to justice. INFORMATION FOUND BY DISCIPLINE INSPECTORS Since the 18th CPC National Congress in 2017, central authorities have conducted investigations into CPC organizations in provincial-level regions, central CPC and government organs, major state-owned enterprises, central financial institutions and centrally-administered universities. After arriving at a location, members of the discipline inspection teams would meet with local officials and Party members, and receive letters and calls from the public. Inspectors stationed at one of China's largest auto producers, the state-owned FAW Group Corp., received two to three boxes of letters of complaint every day and numerous calls from the public, according to Wang Haisha, deputy head of the 13th inspection team. The public accused company leaders of leading extravagant lives while disregarding the development of proprietary brands and the interests of employees, Wang said. | 
