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Bo Xilai Knows Too Much: Former Communist Party Advisor

February 23, 2012, 12:29 am
Zhou Yongkang feels threatened by Bo Xilai, according to a former advisor to high-level Party officials speaking anonymously with The Epoch Times’ Chinese edition.

Bo Xilai’s Ambition to Rule

February 22, 2012, 7:24 pm
"My son Bo Xilai beat me down to the ground. When I saw that he was not afraid to cut his ties with family members, I knew he was good material for the next generation of the [...]

Zhou Yongkang Heads Public Security Apparatus

February 22, 2012, 5:56 pm
Zhou’s prompt marriage to former president’s Jiang Zemin’s niece greased the wheels on his path to the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) leadership.

Responsibility For Persecution Dogs CCP Leaders

February 22, 2012, 4:11 pm
In succession battles in the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leaders regularly seek to assure they will not be held accountable for the crimes committed on their watch. The fear [...]


Regime

Who Gets to Control Chongqing and its Wayward Party Boss?

Chinese media reports reveal intense infighting in the Chinese regime’s Politburo Standing Committee.


Without Strongman to Hold Center, Party Devours Self

With each successive generation of leadership in the Chinese Communist Party, the power wielded by the man that sits at its helm has become less.



Business & Economy

Chinese Economic Growth Requires Restructuring Economy

Nichols Lardy discusses his new book on sustaining China’s economic growth at the Peterson Institute.


Land Led Decline in China’s Housing Markets

The decline in China’s housing prices has widened and deepened, with decline in land value leading the way.



Culture

Stories from History: Promoting Those Who Speak Frankly for Honest Advice and Less Flattery

During the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, there was a newly appointed official of the Emperor’s court. His name was Gao Wenya.


Eastern Dragons Manifest as Auspicious Figures

Jan. 23 marks this year’s Chinese New Year. After a Rabbit year, the upcoming year stands under the sign of the Dragon. Unlike Western dragons, in the Chinese tradition, [...]



Democracy & Human Rights

Parents of Persecuted Chinese Believer Zhou Xiangyang Sent to Brainwashing Center

“I can’t talk anymore, someone’s coming” were the last words whispered from the mouth of Wang Shaoping before she hung up her cell phone.


Uyghur Congress Denounces China’s ‘Patriotic Education’

The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has criticized measures recently imposed by Beijing authorities, saying they will “trample” freedom of belief and foment religious persecution [...]



Society

Ten Die, Many Injured, in China Steel-Works Accident

Ten people died, three went missing, and 17 were injured in an explosion at a state-run steel factory in China.


Hong Kongers Want to Keep Mainland Drivers Out

Hong Kong locals protest over the government’s decision to allow mainland Chinese cars onto the island.



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