The arrest of a provincial gangster is part of a tightening net around former Chinese public-security czar Zhou Yongkang
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Provincial Court to Hear Bo Xilai Appeal
The former charismatic Chongqing party boss will challenge his life sentence for bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power
China’s Fallen Politician Bo Xilai Sentenced to Life Imprisonment
The demise of the disgraced Communist Party official offered a rare glimpse of the corruption and infighting within China’s political elite
Rumors of a Corruption Probe Swirl Around China’s Former Security Czar
It doesn’t help that Zhou Yongkang, China’s ex-security czar, looks like an archetypal movie villain, with his slicked-back hair and steely-set jaw. For months, untoward rumors have swirled around the nation’s former …
Trial of Disgraced Chinese Politician Concludes as Public Feasts on Details of His Alleged Excesses
If there’s one lesson to be drawn from the salacious, five-day trial of fallen Chinese princeling-politician Bo Xilai, which concluded on Aug. 26, it’s this: the Chinese government gets this whole Internet thing. Displaying a …
Chinese Opera: Bo Xilai is Defiant in His Starring Role
Ousted Chinese politician Bo Xilai struck a defiant tone on the second day of his high-profile trial, denying charges of corruption and snapping pointedly at statements made by his wife.
The temerity being shown by the former …
Bo Xilai’s Trial by Microblog: China’s Biggest Court Case Gets Under Way
In an unusually open move, a Chinese court tweets proceedings against the country’s most high-profile prisoner
Does a Purge of Senior Officials Mean China’s Serious About Its Corruption Problem?
The brief notice on the Chinese Ministry of Supervision’s website on June 23 seemed like just another example of an obscure but wayward official being brought to justice as part of President Xi Jinping’s half-year crusade …
No Laughing Matter: Parody Tweet Leads to a Detention in China
A tweet that combined the plots of the “Final Destination” teen horror films with China’s 18th Party Congress did not impress China’s censors
As China Readies for Leadership Handover, How is Chairman Mao Faring?
Marxist ideas, which normally enjoy public celebration before major political events in the People’s Republic, have been curiously diminished on the eve of China’s once-in-a-decade leadership transition.
Daddy Dearest: Disgraced Chinese Politician Bo Xilai’s Son Defends Him
Bo Xilai’s son Bo Guagua speaks up for the disgraced Communist Party official over social media
China Announces Plans for Party Congress and Prosecution of Bo Xilai
A long season of unexpected events is capped off with two clearly synchronized announcements — and the catastrophic fall of one of the Chinese Communist Party’s brightest stars is dramatically assured
Wang Lijun, Police Boss Who Triggered Bo Xilai Scandal, Sentenced to 15 Years
The former Chongqing police chief, whose visit to a U.S. consulate in February triggered the downfall of one of China’s most ambitious political leaders, was sentenced on Monday