China’s New Law Hints Its Political-Legal Apparatus Could Face a Storm

Zhou Yongkang, formerly the Chinese Communist Party Politburo Standing Committee member in charge of security, sits in a courtroom at the First Intermediate People's Court of Tianjin in Tianjin, China, on June 11, 2015. Zhou was sentenced to life in prison. CCTV via AP

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Beijing recently adopted the anti-organized crime law that will take effect on May 1. This is a further step in fighting crime after a previous 3-year campaign, according to state mouthpiece Xinhua.