Sun Lijun Involved in Financial Plot, Has Arsenal of Firearms: Analyst

Sun Lijun Involved in Financial Plot, Has Arsenal of Firearms: Analyst
Delegates attend the opening session of the 18th Communist Party Congress held at the Great Hall of the People on Nov. 8, 2021, in Beijing, China. Many Party officials have found themselves wiretapped recently, as paranoia in the ranks increases amidst an anti-corruption campaign led from the top. Feng Li/Getty Images
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Analysis

Beijing officially charged Sun Lijun, a former deputy minister of Public Security, with accepting bribes, manipulating the market, and illegal possession of firearms. An expert explains what these abnormal charges entail.

Haizhong Ning was a state employee and worked for a real estate company in China, before moving abroad and working as a reporter with a focus on Chinese affairs and politics for more than seven years.
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