The arrest of a provincial gangster is part of a tightening net around former Chinese public-security czar Zhou Yongkang
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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 …
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
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
China’s Most Wanted: How the Cops Got a Murderous Serial Bank Robber
Before Zhou Kehua became one of China‘s most wanted fugitives, he enjoyed reading and collecting detective novels. When he was short of cash as a teenager, he would sometimes sit on the roadside and rent his novels out, an …
In China, Brief Murder Trial of Ex-Official’s Wife Offers Few Answers
At the trial of Gu Kailai, the world was given but a brief glimpse of the players in the Bo Xilai scandal.
The Bo Xilai Rumor Mill: Is There a Method Behind the Wild Speculation?
Another day, another juicy detail. Once, political scandals in China took months, even years, to reveal themselves. We are, for instance, still gleaning particulars of the power struggles that culminated in the brutal 1989 …
Bo Xilai Controversy: U.K. Asks China to Investigate Death of Briton Linked to Ousted Politician
If there is one truth that has accompanied the downfall of Bo Xilai, the prominent Chinese official who was removed from his post on March 15, it is that every revelation prompts more questions. The story is far from over, and …
The Fall of Bo Xilai: Lessons from One of China’s Biggest Political Scandals
The senior official from Chongqing, China’s largest city, suddenly looked uneasy. It was last summer, and I had just asked him about “red culture,” the drive by Bo Xilai, Chongqing’s now disgraced party boss, to instill …
“He made the mistake of trying to rally public opinion in favor of his now-defunct bid to join the Politburo Standing Committee -- behaving almost like China was the democracy he said it was -- instead of leaving the decision entirely up to the party. And the party always wins.”
China: A Top Corruption Fighter Takes Mysterious ‘Stress’ Leave
A key deputy to Bo Xilai, the Chongqing Communist party secretary who has been tipped for a top position in China’s upcoming political transition, has been put on leave, the Chongqing government said Wednesday, prompting …
On China’s Streets, Grisly Attempts to Cover-up Traffic Accidents
The lesson of Watergate—it’s not the crime that gets you, it’s the cover-up—isn’t covered on China’s driving test. But perhaps it should be. In recent months the Chinese public has been shocked by multiple cases of drivers killing accident victims in hopes of evading legal responsibilities.
The most famous incident …
In Chongqing, A Rare Win for the Defense
The odds didn’t seem good for Li Zhuang. A defense attorney who had already once fallen afoul of the law, Li was back on trial this week in Chongqing, the southwestern Chinese megacity that has been waging a very public campaign against organized crime. In 2009, as the anti-gang campaign was starting, Li briefly represented Gong …