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It’s official. The ‘Dick Cheney’ of China is a target of Beijing’s anti-corruption campaign
Zhou Yongkang was considered one of the most powerful people in China not so long ago. He had immense wealth, connections and political power. But it turns out that Zhou was not untouchable. The ruling Communist Party has announced that he is being investigated on charges of corruption. And he might be purged from the party. Zhou Yongkang was considered one of the most powerful people in China not so long ago. He had immense wealth, connections and political power. But it turns out that Zhou was not untouchable. The ruling Communist Party has announced that he is being investigated on charges of corruption. And he might be purged from the party.
Meet China’s New Leadership
The Chinese Community Party ushered in its new leadership on Wednesday following the party’s 18th National Congress. Power quickly changed hands, as China’s new president, Xi Jinping, has taken over for Hu Jiantao. Xi Jinping made his first public address on Thursday and extolled the Communist Party’s historical leadership. “[The party] has rallied and led the […]
Figuring Out What is Going on in China
China is having a difficult time keeping critical and controversial comments about the Chinese Communist party from circulating on the Internet. This time the source of the problem is the people of China trying to understand what’s going on in their own government in the midst of the biggest political scandal in decades. The fall […]