UPDATED : Wednesday, 05 March, 2014, 10:42am Agence France-Presse in Beijing Delegates from the People’s Liberation Army arrive for parliamentary talks in Beijing. Photo: AP China will raise its official defence budget by 12.2 per cent this year, the finance… Read More ›
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China says 99.9 per cent of graft defendants found guilty
AFP Tuesday, Oct 22, 2013 BEIJING – A total of 99.9 per cent of the verdicts reached against Chinese corruption defendants find them guilty, judicial authorities said Tuesday. Nearly 200,000 people were investigated for embezzlement or bribery between January… Read More ›
Fake bureaucrat takes China authorities for ride
A paramilitary policeman stands guard next to flags ahead of the opening ceremony of the National People’s Congress (NPC) at Tiananmen Square in Beijing March 5, 2013. AFP Tuesday, Mar 19, 2013 BEIJING – Authorities in China are hunting a… Read More ›
Chinese village on lockdown following clashes, reform demands (PHOTOS/VIDEO)
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