China’s ex-justice minister Tang Yijun faces corruption charges and is expelled from party

China’s ex-justice minister Tang Yijun faces corruption charges and is expelled from party

China’s top anti-corruption agency said on Monday that former justice minister Tang Yijun would be indicted on charges of corruption and misconduct after being investigated for taking bribes and abuse of power. Tang is accused of helping family members secure financial deals and accepting lavish gifts and travel expenses, in violation of the Communist Party’s … Read more

Why do so many Chinese officials fall for fake promises of political charlatans?

Why do so many Chinese officials fall for fake promises of political charlatans?

A man from a modest background and in possession of no remarkable skills managed to amass a staggering fortune over two decades, as well as the respect of top Communist Party officials in China’s southwestern province of Yunnan. All Su Hongbo had to do was brag about his Beijing connections and package himself as someone … Read more

China’s former justice minister Tang Yijun facing corruption probe, top anti-graft agency says

China’s former justice minister Tang Yijun facing corruption probe, top anti-graft agency says

China’s former justice minister Tang Yijun is facing a corruption probe, the county’s top anti-graft agency has said. In a brief statement released on its website on Tuesday, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, China’s top anti-corruption and political disciplinary agency, said Tang, 63, chairman of the Jiangxi provincial political advisory body, was “undergoing disciplinary … Read more