Yu Qiyi held in detention for 38 days on suspicion of corruption in a land deal Coroner said he had inhaled fluids that caused his lungs to malfunction ‘Shuanggui’ interrogations try to force officials to confess wrongdoings By Richard Shears… Read More ›
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Briton murdered in China fed tips to British intelligence
By Mark Hosenball | Reuters – 7 hrs ago British businessman Neil Heywood … WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A British businessman murdered in China in a high-profile case of political intrigue was an informal source of information for Britain’s foreign intelligence… Read More ›
Wang Xuemei casts doubt on theory British businessman was murdered with cyanide by wife of ousted leader Bo Xilai
Heywood conviction unsafe, warns top Chinese forensic scientist Tania Branigan in Shanghai guardian.co.uk, Thursday 27 September 2012 13.54 EDT Neil Heywood and Gu Kailai, wife of Bo Xilai. Photograph: Reuters A leading Chinese forensic scientist working for the government has… Read More ›
The government was mum when China’s heir apparent Xi Jinping went missing, and political jitters persist now that he’s reappeared. How many scandals can the leadership take?
Is China Losing It? Sep 16, 2012 4:45 AM EDT This year has been Beijing’s annus horribilis. The Chinese regime has been pummeled by a steady stream of political controversies, purges and rumor mongering, made all the more nerve-wracking because… Read More ›
Where is China’s president-in-waiting? Mystery surrounds absent politician who hasn’t been seen for a week
By Anna Edwards PUBLISHED:10:15 EST, 10 September 2012| UPDATED:10:19 EST, 10 September 2012 Xi Jinping, Vice President of the People’s Republic of China, has had his meetings cancelled China’s president-in-waiting Xi Jinping has not been seen in public for more… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 