Wang Lijun, who set off a political firestorm in February after attempting to defect to the U.S. Consulate, caused the demotion of at least 5,600 policemen.
Two cyber-attacks have recently struck the Japanese government, the Chief Cabinet Secretary acknowledged Wednesday. Media reports allege that the problem originated from China, since one of the hacked computers was forcibly linked to the mainland.
Because local media in Lijin County in Shandong Province in eastern China refused to report on how a woman died during a forced, late-term abortion, a family member has published the story of the mother’s unnecessary death.
A bridge collapsed in China’s Hainan province on Aug. 8, right before the completion of its renovation. Two construction workers were confirmed killed with another three injured.