Report of First Death in New Discipline System Censored
The secretive extra-legal shuanggui detention system operated by the Party’s internal...
Shuanggui
New Anti-graft Ministry Heightens Rights Concerns
The anticipated establishment of the National Supervision Commission—a new “fourth...
Party Tightens Rule Over Law With Supervisory Reforms
The Party is making continued efforts to consolidate its position above the law and reiterate...
Draft Disciplinary Law Issued; Abuse Fears Raised
This week, Chinese authorities released for public consultation a draft of the new Supervision...
Doubts Surround End of Abusive Shuanggui Detention
Shuanggui, or “dual designation,” is an opaque and reportedly brutal system of secret...
Human Rights Watch: Abolish Inter-Party Secret Detentions
Xi Jinping’s campaign to eradicate corruption at all levels of the Party has now been in...
Forced Disappearances, Brutality, and Politics of Fear
At Vice News, James Palmer describes the ascendancy of China’s Central Commission for...
Jerome Cohen: China’s Rule of Law Pledge Rings Hollow
At South China Morning Post, legal scholar Jerome Cohen writes that Beijing’s promises of...
China’s Feared, Flawed Anti-Corruption Machinery
As Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign continues amid suspicions of ulterior motives, The...
China Announces New Force to Watch Its Watchmen
The head of China’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection Wang Qishan has announced...
Drawing the News: Know What I’m Saying?
A roundup of online political cartoons from the past week. Click any image to launch the slideshow...
In China, Brutality Yields Confessions of Graft
The anti-corruption crackdown launched by President Xi Jinping’s administration has netted...
Sensitive Words: Xu Zhiyong, Offshore Money, More
As of February 14, the following search terms are blocked on Sina Weibo (not including the “search...
Sensitive Words: Has Another Tiger Been Trapped?
As of February 12, the following search terms are blocked on Sina Weibo (not including the “search...
Special Police Unit Formed for Zhou Yongkang Investigation
South China Morning Post reports that the formation of a special police unit to deal with...
Six Officials Sentenced Over Torture Death
Six officials received prison sentences ranging from four to fourteen years at the end of last...
Officials to Face Death Penalty in Drowning Death
The six men charged in the April drowning death of state-owned enterprise employee Yu Qiyi will...
Six Officials Charged Over Detainee’s Drowning
The work of the Party’s Discipline Inspection Commission was highlighted last month by the...
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