Tag Archives: corruption
Not all censorship is created equal
I’m a fairly staunch critic of censorship in all its forms, however one thing that bothers me is when people fail to distinguish between very different kinds of censorship, and ignore certain double-standards. The most recent culprit was this article … Continue reading
Posted in censorship, Chinese Media, corruption
Tagged atlantic, Baidu, bribery, censor, censorship, Chinese, corruption, government, media
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A Devil’s Advocate’s Summary of Bo Xilai’s Fall from Grace
It doesn’t take an old China hand to know that there are rarely clear-cut answers when it comes to Chinese politics. Anybody who tells you that the recent sacking of Bo Xilai was obviously ‘good’ or ‘bad’ for the future … Continue reading
Posted in Bo Xilai, CCP, Chinese Media, Uncategorized
Tagged Bo Xilai, CCP, China, Chinese government, Chongqing, Communist Party, corruption, CPC, gini coefficient, Neil Heywood, Wang Lijun
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The pot is boiling over in Wukan and it won’t look good for Wang Yang
The Daily Telegraph’s Malcolm Moore has reported on a Southern Coastal town which is now in open revolt. However, those who think that this event represents the beginning of some kind of profound shift, ought to pause for a moment. … Continue reading
Posted in Bo Xilai, CCP, stability, Wang Yang
Tagged Bo Xilai, CCP, China, Chinese politics, Communist Party, corruption, CPC, Guangdong, Leadership, leadership transition, Riots, Wang Yang, Wukan
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Wen Jiabao’s Getting Fed Up and He’s Not Afraid to Show it
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has been the face of the Liberal wing of the CCP for quite some time, but his power and influence have always been topics of contention. With less than a year left in his term, he’s … Continue reading
Posted in CCP, realpolitik, Wen Jiabao
Tagged CCP, China, corruption, CPC, Dalian, human rights, independent judiciary, leadership transition, rule of law, separation of powers, speeches, wen jiabao
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It’s All Relativity: Murky Connections and Guilt by Association
Just when you thought the Chen Guangcheng situation was coming to a head, things got weird. ‘Black-buddy-comedy’ style weird. In fact, I think they should make a movie about it. The ramifications for the producers go much further than pissing … Continue reading
Posted in CCP, censorship, Chen Guangcheng, human rights
Tagged abortions, American companies, CCP, censorship, Chen Guangcheng, China, corruption, CPC, human rights, Linyi, local government, media, movies, officials, one child policy, Relativity Media, Shandong, weibo
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Updates on the Wenzhou train crash
Premier Wen Jiabao has made a speech at the site of the train crash, promising an investigation into the accident which would ‘stand the test of time’. Numerous comments have been made, mocking the CCP’s idea of history, but that’s … Continue reading
Posted in CCP, Infrastructure, stability
Tagged CCP, corruption, crash, disasters, rail, stability, train, wen jiabao, Wenzhou
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A top 10 list of problems for China’s new leadership
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been battening down the hatches in preparation for the leadership handover next year. At this point, we’ll see the new politburo standing committee, and President Hu Jintao in all likelihood will be replaced by Xi … Continue reading
Posted in CCP, Leadership, stability, Threats
Tagged Chinese economy, corruption, Hu Jintao, leadership transition, Li Keqiang, stability, threats, Xi Jinping
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Suicide, murder or just coincidence? Has Red Cross corruption scandal claimed a life?
An interesting story came across my desk this morning – as is often the case, the most interesting pieces of information were missing, but what was left was maddeningly intriguing and would be right at home in a mystery thriller. … Continue reading
The hilarity, idiocy and tragedy of Chinese officialdom (Part 1)
The latest internet meme doing the rounds in the Chinese blogosphere relates to some top-shelf incompetence by officials from Huili County, in Sichuan province. Apparently the officials allegedly were too lazy to visit a new road being opened so they … Continue reading
Posted in Amusement, Internet memes, Local Government, Stupid officials
Tagged corruption, funny, internet memes, local government, local officials, weibo
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