Minitrue: Leaked Speech by SOE Disciplinarian
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been...
Liu Zhijun
Oh No Xi Didn’t: Conflicting Views of China’s Leader
In an extract from his book The New Emperors: Power and the Princelings in China at Inside Story,...
Corruption Probes Spread, but to What End?
The Xi Jinping administration’s crackdown on corruption is spreading to the provinces, with...
The True Cost of Becoming an Academician
Zhang Shuguang, a former deputy chief engineer of the now dissolved Ministry of Railways facing 13...
Bo Trial a Pivotal Moment for Economic Reform
As the erasure of Bo Xilai’s legacy continues and his trial for bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power looms, Benjamin Kang Lim and Ben Blanchard report that division over Bo’s fate may be holding back economic and...
Broken Promises in the Fight Against Corruption
Before President Xi Jinping assumed power in March, he promised to crack down on corruption at all levels of the Chinese government. Since then, 2,290 officials have been disciplined in a frugality campaign, official statistics...
Success Brings Scrutiny to Chinese Mystic
Over the past week and amid a state campaign discouraging superstition among the political elite, “Qigong master” Wang Lin has attracted much attention in the Chinese media due to his relationships with high-profile...
Drawing the News: Rock Stars and Magicians
A roundup of online political cartoons from the past week. Click any image to launch gallery view. Want more? Check out CDT Chinese’s Sunday series, Empire Illustrated (图说天朝). Rock singer Wu Hongfei wrote on Weibo that she would...
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...
Ministry of Truth: Sentencing of Liu Zhijun
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been leaked and distributed online. Chinese journalists and bloggers often refer to these instructions as “Directives from the Ministry...
Ex-Rail Minister Gets Suspended Death Sentence
Xinhua English made a brief announcement on Monday morning that Liu Zhijun, China’s former railways minister, was charged with bribery and abuse of power and handed a suspended death sentence by the Beijing No. 2...
Former Rail Minister’s Trial Stirs Anger at Corruption
At Caixin, Shanghai-based lawyer Ding Jinkun expresses doubts about the trial on Sunday of former Minister of Railways Liu Zhijun, whose prosecution for corruption helped bring about the ministry’s dismantling earlier this...
Former Railways Chief Stands Trial for Graft
Liu Zhijun, China’s former Minister of Railways, was removed from his post in February of 2011. After a lengthy investigation, Liu was formally charged with corruption, malpractice, and abuse of power in April of this...
Ministry of Truth: Former Rail Minister Liu Zhijun
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been leaked and distributed online. Central Propaganda Department: In reporting on the case of former Minister of Railways Liu Zhijun...
Former Rail Minister Charged with Graft
Former Minister of Railways Liu Zhijun has been formally charged with corruption and abuse of power. Liu was removed from his post in February 2011 and has been the subject of a corruption investigation over the past two years....
Bo Xilai Case Sent to “Judicial Organs”
A short announcement from Xinhua last night indicated that the “serious law violation case” against disgraced Chongqing Party chief Bo Xilai has been transferred to “judicial organs,” without providing...
Transition On With Approval of Bo, Liu Expulsions
While eager observers will have to wait a little longer to find out who will make up the revamped Politburo Standing Committee, China’s much-anticipated leadership transition officially kicked off over the weekend as the...
Boss Rail: How the Wenzhou Crash Exposed Corruption in China (Updated)
In the New Yorker, Evan Osnos has written an in-depth exploration of the July 2011 train crash in Wenzhou, which killed 40 people and generated online outrage over the government’s handling of the tragedy. Osnos pieces...
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