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“Disloyal” Governor Removed in Drive for Unity Behind Xi

Following mounting calls for “absolute” loyalty to the Chinese Communist Party and to Xi Jinping, the Associated Press’ Christopher Bodeen reports on the removal of Sichuan Governor Wei Hong over accusations of disloyalty. Deposed Sichuan Gov. Wei Hong joins a long list of those sidelined in a sweeping crackdown on dissent, civil society and corrupt officials. However, the accusations against Wei are unusual in that they make no mention of graft or any