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China’s Biggest Graft Case in Decades Could Be Coming Up
The arrest of a provincial gangster is part of a tightening net around former Chinese public-security czar Zhou Yongkang
Exclusive: The Dalai Lama Talks Pot, Facebook and the Pope With TIME
The Tibetan spiritual leader also offers surprising praise for China’s new leader
Got What It Takes to Be a Corrupt Chinese Official? Take This Quiz to Find Out
Scholar interviews 47 Chinese prisoners and analyzed the results of 200 surveys to get a better sense of what leads officials astray
Chinese Transparency Activist Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison
In a closed trial, Xu Zhiyong, a Chinese scholar whose activism focused on upholding rule of law in China, was sentenced to four years in jail
Found: Offshore Wealth Stashed by Families of China’s Leaders
Leaked documents reveal substantial funds in “offshore centers usually associated with hidden wealth”
Members Only No More: China’s Graft Crackdown Nixes Private Clubs for Officials
Communist cadres must promise to refrain from belonging to or even visiting these “hotbeds of extravagance and corruption”
A Purge in Beijing? China’s Former Security Czar May Face Trial
After North Korea’s despot axed his uncle, is a quieter purge under way in Beijing? Rumors swirl surrounding the fate of Zhou Yongkang, one of the most senior Chinese politicians to allegedly face trial
Chinese Paper to Biden: ‘Straighten Out’ Your Facts
The U.S. Vice President gets some tough counseling from the state-owned press on the eve of his visit
Arrest of Activists Shows China’s Fight Against Corruption Is Only on Beijing’s Terms
Targeting of China’s graft-busting New Citizens Movement highlights the limits of the Communist Party’s pledge to tackle corruption
China Boasts Most Billionaires After U.S.
And nearly all are self-made — fewer than one in 10 inherited their wealth
China and Japan May Not Like Each Other, but They Need Each Other
As the two Asian giants spar over disputed islands, critical economic ties come under threat
China’s Great Firewall Won’t Be Touched by Beijing’s New Reforms
Chinese leaders are planning economic and legal reforms, but they won’t relax the country’s online free-speech rules