Huang Jingao, who received threats after exposing corruption in Fujian, has been relieved of his duties as county Communist Party chief and confined to his home while officials carry out an investigation, according to the Washington Post: “The fate of the whistle-blower, Huang Jingao, party secretary for Lianjiang county in Fujian province, demonstrated the potential cost of speaking out against China’s pervasive corruption, despite repeated pledges from top leaders in Beijing to prosecute city, county and provincial officials on the take. ” The full story is here.
Chinese Whistleblower Relieved of Duties
Posted by Sophie Beach | Nov 11, 2004
