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Punishing Official Helps Chinese Leader Gain Control of Hong Kong

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Punishing Official Helps Chinese Leader Gain Control of Hong Kong
A view of the Hong Kong skyline from Victoria Peak on Sept., 8, 2017. Anthony Wallace/AFP/Getty Images
Annie Wu
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The latest Chinese Communist official to get punished could be a sign that Xi Jinping wants to clean house in Hong Kong.
On Oct. 10, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s anti-corruption body, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, announced that Li Gang has been placed on probation for a year, citing “serious violations of discipline.”
Annie Wu
Annie Wu
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Annie Wu joined the full-time staff at the Epoch Times in July 2014. That year, she won a first-place award from the New York Press Association for best spot news coverage. She is a graduate of Barnard College and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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