Zhou Yongkang: Media Freed to Touch the Tiger’s Butt
The announcement of a disciplinary investigation into Zhou Yongkang on Tuesday has unleashed a...
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Minitrue: “Military First Beauty” Zhang Lanlan
The following censorship instruction, issued to the media by government authorities, has been...
Word of the Week: Godfather
干爹 (gāndiē): godfather Sugar daddy. “Godfather” became an Internet catchphrase after aspiring...
Inside China’s Mistress Industrial Complex
In recent years, stories of adultery have been flooding Chinese and China-focused headlines (and...
15.4% of Online Whistleblowers are Mistresses
As Xi Jinping’s anti-graft campaign continues, a Xinhua report shows that 15% of allegations...
What’s In It For China’s Mistresses?
At Aeon Magazine, James Palmer examines the practice, common among wealthy Chinese men and...
Writing the Official Narrative on Bo Xilai
With Bo Xilai’s formal indictment and his trial set to open as early as next month, the Chinese government is working to set the official narrative of the case. Bo, who was popular among many of his constituents, was also...
Sensitive Words: Mistresses and Monsanto
As of June 23, the following search terms are blocked on Sina Weibo (not including the “search for user” function). Mystery Cadre and His Mistress: An anonymous netizen posted amorous photos of a man named Li Guangnian and his...
Online Account of Affair Leads to Dismissal of Official
The latest casualty of a shifting tide against official power and privilege is Yi Junqing, director of the Central Compilation and Translation Bureau, who recently lost his job over “lifestyle issues.” These issues...
Drawing the News: Cleaning up an Official Mess
Chinese officialdom has been rocked by a half-dozen sex scandals in the past three weeks alone. The wave may signal that Xi Jinping is staying true to his promise to crack down on corruption. Is this correlation, or causation?...
The Mistress-Industrial Complex
Corruption among Chinese officials at all levels is a longstanding, tenacious problem that the top leadership has so far been unable, or unwilling, to uproot. With a number of recent scandals involving the mistresses of corrupt...
In the Lap of Luxury Goods
Kevin Yeoh, a former Beijing-based fund manager with AMP Capital, sees potential profit lying in China’s luxury market. From Phillip Wen at Sydney Morning Herald: Yeoh warns that any sort of direct play requires research,...
Chongqing Sex Scandal May Implicate Wang Lijun
A scandal involving a sex tape made by a local Chongqing official, Lei Zhengfu, and an allegedly 18-year-old woman has been a hot topic on Sina Weibo in recent days. From BBC: Screenshots purporting to be from video of Lei...
Top Press Official Dismissed On Corruption Charge
Raymond Li at The South China Morning Post reports that Jiao Li, one of the top propaganda officials in China, has been dismissed from his administrative position and possibly stripped of his CCP membership amid swirling rumors...
Bo Xilai Expelled from Party, Will Face Criminal Charges (Updated)
Together with the long-awaited announcement of a start date for the 18th Party Congress, Xinhua revealed on Friday that Bo Xilai has been expelled from the Party and will now face criminal prosecution: Investigations found that...
Netizen Voices: Sign Brother Speaks Truth
“Sign Brother” (举牌哥) was seen at the Xinjiekou stop in the Nanjing subway last week. His makeshift sandwich board reads: Front: If you can fight for democracy and human rights, what sorrow is there in death? Back: If you cannot...
China’s New Wealth Spurs a Market for Mistresses
China’s economic growth has fueled an appetite for luxury and lust. Incessant tales of corruption, mismanagement and extra-marital affairs have regularly been reported by newspapers and internet blogs. From the New York...
China Rail Minister Took Huge Kickbacks: Report
More details are emerging about the corruption case of Liu Zhijun, who was recently removed from his post as Minister of Railways. He is suspected of taking more than 800 million yuan (US$122 million) in bribes, AFP reports: Liu...
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