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An Online Scandal Underscores Chinese Distrust of Its Charities (Updated)

The New York Times reports on the scandal of pseudonymous microblogger Guo Meimei Baby, a 20-year-old woman who flaunted her luxurious lifetyle while stating that she worked for the Red Cross Society of China, thereby launching a national discussion about corruption among charities in China (Update: It has been confirmed that Guo Meimei’s boyfriend is an influential charity official, who had