No Verdict for Chen Liangyu in Social Security Fund Hearing
From China Daily: The first hearing of the city’s former Party secretary Chen Liangyu, who was axed for corruption two years ago, has concluded in Tianjin, the media reported Thursday. At the hearing,...
View ArticleEnd Of The Line For A Shanghai Scandal
From Caijing Magazine: The Shanghai pension fund scandal that came to light in the summer 2006 involved some 30 people including major political figures, senior managers at state-owned enterprises and...
View ArticleEx-Party Boss in China Gets 18 Years (Update)
The New York Times reports on Chen Liangyu, saying “His downfall, after China’s top leaders decided to challenge his lock on power in his prosperous and politically powerful coastal city, is the...
View ArticleEx-Shanghai Party Boss Accepts 18-year Jail Term
From Reuters: Shanghai’s disgraced Communist Party chief, jailed for 18 years this month for corruption, has decided not to appeal, state media said on Tuesday. Chen Liangyu was found guilty of taking...
View ArticleSunshine Law and the Case of Chen Liangyu
From Caijing Magazine: On April 4, the gavel came down for the sentencing of Chen Liangyu. This former member of the Politburo and one-time Shanghai party secretary will spend 18 years in prison after...
View ArticleChen’s Son Has Day In Court Over Fund Scandal
From Shanghai Daily: The son of Shanghai’s former Party chief Chen Liangyu was jailed for three years in Tianjin yesterday, with four years’ probation, over his involvement in the infamous Shanghai...
View ArticleFormer Stats Minister, Downed, Resurfaces with CNOOC
Not everything is known about the re-emergence of former minister of the statistics bureau, now working as a senior researcher for a CNOOC unit. Probably more to come. Translated by CDT, from Oriental...
View ArticleTweets of the Week: National Day Celebrations and Internet Control
Despite the blocking of Twitter, Chinese politically-active tweeters are still tweeting away. The upcoming 60th anniversary of the PRC is a hot topic. Here are selected tweets on that topic and more,...
View ArticleThe Case for The “Chongqing Model?”
With all eyes on Hefei for the murder trial of Gu Kailai on Thursday, and with speculation swirling over the likely fate of her husband and former Chongqing party chief Bo Xilai, Foreign Policy’s Kevin...
View ArticleBo Xilai Expelled from Party, Will Face Criminal Charges (Updated)
Together with the long-awaited announcement of a start date for the 18th Party Congress, Xinhua revealed on Friday that Bo Xilai has been expelled from the Party and will now face criminal prosecution:...
View ArticleCensorship Vault: Beijing Internet Instructions Series (30)
In partnership with the China Copyright and Media blog, CDT is adding the “Beijing Internet Instructions” series to the Censorship Vault. These directives were originally published on Canyu.org...
View ArticleCensorship Vault: “Kill Kill Kill” and More
In partnership with the China Copyright and Media blog, CDT is adding the “Beijing Internet Instructions” series to the Censorship Vault. These directives were originally published on Canyu.org...
View ArticleBo Xilai Trial May, May Not Start Monday
The South China Morning Post has poured lukewarm water on earlier reports, originating in state media, that the trial of fallen Chongqing Party Chief Bo Xilai will begin on Monday. When asked by...
View ArticleInterview: Will the Bo Xilai Case Change China?
The Atlantic’s Matt Schiavenza interviews Wenguang Huang, co-author of A Death in the Lucky Holiday Hotel about the downfall of former Chengdu Party chief Bo Xilai: One question while reading your book...
View ArticleJune 4th Crackdown Mayor Chen Xitong Dies
Former mayor of Beijing Chen Xitong died on Sunday morning, but news of his death did not emerge until two days later, on the 24th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown which he oversaw. From...
View ArticleCritics & Supporters Pressured Ahead of Bo Xilai Trial
Asahi Shimbun’s Nozomi Hayashi reports that both supporters and critics of fallen Chongqing Party chief Bo Xilai face pressure as his trial looms. Chongqing civil servant and Bo critic Fang Hong has...
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