The improvement of the mechanism of fighting corruption in higher education institutions of China within the new conditions

The article is devoted to the problem of corruption in the higher education system of the People's Republic of China. The author identifies the main reasons of its occurrence and spread in colleges and universities of China (with relevant examples) and defines the specifics of corruption in universities at the present stage of development of Chinese society; analyzes the current legislative framework of higher education and assesses its anti-corruption potential. The author briefly describes the main theories of combating corruption crimes proposed in modern Chinese jurisprudence and sociology; and formulates a number of proposals to improve the mechanism of combating corruption.