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CHENGDU, China—A Chinese court sentenced the former police chief who exposed a murder by a Chinese politician’s wife to 15 years in prison Monday in a decision that sets the stage for China’s leadership to wrap up a seamy political scandal and move a... [1]

BEIJING—Hours after she poisoned a British businessman, Gu Kailai reached out to a trusted ally—Wang Lijun. [2]

BEIJING — Disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai goes on trial Thursday on corruption charges in a case crafted to minimize damage to the Communist Party and avoid exposure of party infighting or human rights abuses. [3]

BEIJING — The curtain may be about to fall on China’s disgraced leader Bo Xilai, but victims of the harsh brand of justice he handed out in a high-profile crime crackdown are not making any headway in their campaign for redress. [4]

HEFEI, China—The wife of a disgraced Chinese politician received a suspended death sentence on Monday for the murder of a British businessman, as authorities move to tidy up a huge political scandal ahead of a once-in-a-decade leadership transition t... [5]

JINAN, China — Chinese prosecutors demanded a heavy sentence for ousted top politician Bo Xilai on Monday, the fifth day of his landmark trial, saying his “whimsical” challenge to bribery, graft and abuse of power charges flew in the face of the evid... [6]

BEIJING—During her 30-hour train journey to Beijing, Wang Xiulan ducked into bathrooms whenever the conductors checked IDs. [7]

JINAN, China — China charged disgraced senior politician Bo Xilai with bribery, abuse of power and corruption on Thursday, paving the way for a trial that is seen by many as a test for legal reform and President Xi Jinping’s commitment to combat corr... [8]

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[1] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2012-09-24 · 75% match

Ex-top Cop in China Scandal Jailed for 15 Years

CHENGDU, China—A Chinese court sentenced the former police chief who exposed a murder by a Chinese politician’s wife to 15 years in prison Monday in a decision that sets the stage for China’s leadership to wrap up a seamy political scandal and move a

[2] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2012-09-20 · 75% match

Ex-police Chief in China Scandal Sought US Asylum

BEIJING—Hours after she poisoned a British businessman, Gu Kailai reached out to a trusted ally—Wang Lijun.

[3] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2013-08-19 · 71% match

Fallen Chinese Political Star to Be Tried Thursday

BEIJING — Disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai goes on trial Thursday on corruption charges in a case crafted to minimize damage to the Communist Party and avoid exposure of party infighting or human rights abuses.

[4] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2013-08-20 · 70% match

Despite Bo’s Trial in China, No Redress for Victims of His Crackdown

BEIJING — The curtain may be about to fall on China’s disgraced leader Bo Xilai, but victims of the harsh brand of justice he handed out in a high-profile crime crackdown are not making any headway in their campaign for redress.

[5] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2012-08-21 · 59% match

Wife of Disgraced Chinese Politician Sentenced

HEFEI, China—The wife of a disgraced Chinese politician received a suspended death sentence on Monday for the murder of a British businessman, as authorities move to tidy up a huge political scandal ahead of a once-in-a-decade leadership transition t

[6] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2013-08-26 · 49% match

At Trial, Chinese Prosecutor Demands Bo Be Severely Punished

JINAN, China — Chinese prosecutors demanded a heavy sentence for ousted top politician Bo Xilai on Monday, the fifth day of his landmark trial, saying his “whimsical” challenge to bribery, graft and abuse of power charges flew in the face of the evid

[7] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2012-11-07 · 43% match

China Hauls Away Activists in Congress Crackdown

BEIJING—During her 30-hour train journey to Beijing, Wang Xiulan ducked into bathrooms whenever the conductors checked IDs.

[8] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2013-07-25 · 40% match

China Charges Disgraced Politician Bo Xilai with Corruption

JINAN, China — China charged disgraced senior politician Bo Xilai with bribery, abuse of power and corruption on Thursday, paving the way for a trial that is seen by many as a test for legal reform and President Xi Jinping’s commitment to combat corr

[9] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2013-03-12 · 40% match

China May End Long-Hated Labor Re-education Camps

BEIJING — All it took was a handwritten note from police to send Zhao Meifu to a labor camp for a year in China’s arid northwest. The farmer had been seeking redress for decades over a land grab by village officials.

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-05-25 · 39% match

ByeJoe makes China's 'white liquor' palatable for the West

CHICAGO Surrounded by ice sculptures rising high above snow-covered hills, Matt Trusch tried baijiu for the first time in Harbin, a city in northeast China known for its sub-zero temperatures, on his 21st birthday.

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