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Senior Chinese planning official sacked in latest corruption case
ReutersBEIJING (Reuters) - A deputy head of China's top planning agency has been sacked for corruption after allegations against him were first posted online, media said on Tuesday, in the government's latest move against pervasive graft. Liu Tienan had been...Tags: Xi Jinping, Chongqing (China), Communist Party of China, Political Corruption, China
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Senior China planner investigated in new corruption crackdown-state media
ReutersBEIJING, May 12 (Reuters) - A deputy chairman of China's top planning agency, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), is under investigation for suspected "serious discipline violations", state media said on Sunday, as China's new leaders...Tags: Political Corruption, China
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China official charged in sex scandal amid microblog uproar
ReutersBEIJING, May 3 (Reuters) - China will charge a district Communist Party official with corruption, which carries a maximum penalty of death, after images of him having sex with his mistress were splashed across microblog websites last year, state media...Tags: Xi Jinping, Chongqing (China), Heads of State, China, Government
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Gamblers not so anonymous: Beijing keeps closer eye on Macau
ReutersBy Farah Master MACAU, April 30 (Reuters) - With little fanfare, China is sending an official with a 'tough cop' reputation to be its top man in Macau, the world's biggest gambling hub, as Beijing puts tackling corruption centre stage. Li Gang, a...Tags: Communist Party of China, Business, Political Fundraising, Political Corruption, China
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In China, a son haunted by the Cultural Revolution
GUZHEN, China — At 58, Zhang Hongbing is still tormented by the death of his mother more than four decades ago. She was a victim of China's Cultural Revolution, executed by firing squad during Chairman Mao Tse-tung's decadelong purge of capitalism,...
Tags: Family, Meningitis, Organized Crime, China, Beijing (China)
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For David Henry Hwang's 'Chinglish,' a case of bad timing in China
David Henry Hwang knows firsthand about the difficulties Westerners can face while doing business in China. His latest play, "Chinglish," a comedy that opened on Broadway in 2011 and is now having its local premiere at South Coast Repertory through Feb....
Tags: Philip Glass, Tony Awards, Neil Heywood, China, David Henry Hwang
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Notes on Peking opera, propaganda, and China's party congress
World NowWhat’s more irresistible to China's propaganda machine than an American reporter in a red hard hat? An American reporter in a Peking opera costume. These were among the hard journalistic lessons learned on a weekend bus tour arranged by the media... -
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Massive Political Changes Loom For China
The Hartford CourantAs Election Day approaches, it's useful to look at the murky political transition taking place this month in China. It's a reminder of the benefits of America's sometimes chaotic democracy. The Chinese are facing a once-in-a-decade political shift as...Tags: Xi Jinping, Elections, Brookings Institution, Justice System, The New York Times
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