December 30, 2011 12:50 AM
Tag: Local power
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Chinese Babies ‘Confiscated for Overseas Adoption’
An investigation in Hunan has revealed that family planning officials and local village officials confiscated babies from families who could not afford to pay the fine for having more than one child, and sold the children to adoption agencies for overseas adoption. From BBC:The children were allegedly listed as orphans and adopted by foreigners for fees of about $3,000 (£1,800) each. Xinhua newsMay 10, 2011 9:25 AM
Shadowy Sex Case Ensnares Local Officials
For McClatchy Newspapers, Tom Lasseter investigates a case of apparent forced prostitution by dozens of local teenagers i
U.S.-trained Official Seen Behind Jailing
Reuters looks at the controversial history of Li Qun, the Communist Party boss in Qingdao who some claim is carrying out
December 30, 2011 12:39 AM
China Tycoon ‘Ate Poisoned Cat-meat Stew’
A billionaire in Guangdong who died after eating slow-boiled cat meat stew was reportedly poisoned by the local official
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