| Zhu Ruifeng Indicates More Officials Involved In Sex Scandal Posted: 28 Jan 2013 04:08 AM PST | Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com Like us on FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com Zhu Ruifeng, founder of People's Supervision Website, revealed a Sex Tape of official Lei Zhengfu on the internet. This led to over a dozen Chongqing officials being dismissed. On the evening of January 27th five police went to Zhu's home. Zhu refused to open the door and contended with the police. Zhu also posted on Weibo to appeal for public attention. Zhu says the police agreed to let him take a lawyer to Beijing Deshengmenwai police station the next day. However, there are still plainclothes officers of the state security outside of Zhu's home. Zhu believes that those police were from Chongqing authority. They came to his home possibly for sex tapes of other Chongqing officials that are not revealed. Zhu indicates he will reveal those officials' identities after he verifies the sex tape and materials he has. Bo Xilai Trial Starts on 28th in Guizhou There has been a rumor circulating that former Chongqing Communist Party secretary Bo Xilai's trial will start in Guiyang City on January 28th. Mainland netizen revealed on Weibo that Bo arrived in Guiyang City on January 27th. Officials from public security, prosecution, and courts went to pick him up. Although this news hasn't been verified by Chinese officials, it's already been reposted by all kinds of Weibo and forums. Some netizen even post a discussion for netizens to participate called "What crime do you think Bo will be sentenced for?" Unlike <b>...</b> | Views: 2 0 ratings | | Time: 03:23 | More in News & Politics |
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| Chongqing'SASA Deeply Involved in the Sex Tapes Scandal Posted: 28 Jan 2013 04:05 AM PST | Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com Like us on FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com Chongqing's sex tapes scandal continues to shock the city's official circles. Following the removal of Lei Zhengfu, Beibei district'party secretary, another 10 involved officials were also dismissed. Five of them had been in key posts of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration (SASA) system. The SASA department, overseen by the current Chongqing mayor Huang Qifan, thus became the mostly impacted governmental agency by the incident. Outsiders believe the removal of these officials is closely related to the upcoming trial of Bo Xilai. Will the political career of Huang Qifan's, ex-Bo'right-hand man, be affected by this scandal too? Late night January 24th, the Chongqing government made an official announcement on the sex tapes scandal'dismissals. It said that 10 officials or heads of state-owned companies are removed from their post for involvement in the scandal. The list includes Peng Zhiyong, party secretary of Jiulongpo District; Han Shuming, burgomaster of Changshou District; He Yubai, president of Chongqing International Trust & Investment Corporation; Xie Huajun, president of Chongqing Machinery & Electric Co., Ltd; Zhou Tianyun, president of Chongqing Real Estate Group Co., Ltd; Luo Guang, president of Southwest Securities Co., Ltd; Su Zhiguang, vice president of Chongqing Urban Construction Group Co., Ltd, etc. A mainland newspaper, China Business, published an article titled <b>...</b> | Views: 0 0 ratings | | Time: 04:14 | More in News & Politics |
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| Journalist Jailed for Criticizing Bo Is Released Early Posted: 28 Jan 2013 04:01 AM PST | Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com Like us on FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com Former China Business Times editorial director, Gao Yingpu, was released from prison on the 20th, 6 months early. He was sentenced for 3 years in prison for "inciting subversion of state power" due to an article criticizing Bo Xilai's Chongqing model. His early release is believed to be related to the fall of Bo Xilai. In a telephone interview, Gao's wife Li Danxin, told the reporter that Gao Yingpu was not available due to taking care of his sick mother at the hospital. As for the early release, Li did not talk much. Li Danxin: "He is in a good condition. His mother is sick at the hospital. He is spending time in taking care of his mother at the hospital." Li spoke of the reason why Gao Yingpu was arrested. Li Danxin: "I think it was because he said something about Bo Xilai and Wang Lijun at an inappropriate time." Li Danxin said that Gao Yingpu is considering appeal. Li Danxin: "We may appeal. The Chinese New Year is approaching, and he is not settled yet. Now his mother is hospitalized. Everything is still up in the air." Gao Yingpu was arrested in July 2010 by Chongqing police. Zhan Jiang, a professor of the Beijing Foreign Studies University, revealed on microblogging that Gao was arrested because of an on-line diary he wrote in 2009. He criticized the Chongqing model when Bo Xilai, the then head of Chongqing, was tightening censorship. According to the verdict issued by Chongqing Municipal First <b>...</b> | Views: 0 0 ratings | | Time: 04:26 | More in News & Politics |
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| Diaoyu Islands: Long-Term Confrontation Expected Posted: 28 Jan 2013 03:57 AM PST | Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com Like us on FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com Sino-Japanese relations have intensified with escalation over the Diaoyu(Senkaku) Islands dispute. Xin Jinping, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)´s new leader, recently met with Natsuo Yamaguchi, President of Japan´s New Komeito Party (NKP). Will a breakthrough be made after this meeting? Experts remark that although both sides promised to promote the summit talks to ease tensions over the land crisis, Xi Jinping´s talks lacks substance. Experts also think the personal letters from Japan´s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe´s are merely ceremonial Long-term confrontation is expected to occur over the Diaoyu Islands, according to commentators. In the meeting, Natsuo Yamaguchi passed on to Xi Jinping a personal letter from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Xi said that the Diaoyu (Senkaku) Islands issue shall be handled prudently. He will "seriously consider" holding a summit with Abe. Yamaguchi responded positively, in that, "we expect to open the door to dialogue." A Sino-Japanese military confrontation over the Diaoyu Islands still continues. There is high international concern over the ongoing tension Liu Yinquan, a former history professor in China, comments. Liu thinks that through this meeting, both sides aim to slightly ease tension between top-level political relations. Liu Yinquan: "Xi Jinping has placed his feet inside the Party. He doesn´t want to see escalation on the Diaoyu dispute, and any <b>...</b> | Views: 1 0 ratings | | Time: 04:57 | More in News & Politics |
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| Xi Jinping's Southern Tour Speech Exposed Political Reform Not Raised Posted: 28 Jan 2013 03:52 AM PST | Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com Like us on FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com Xi Jinping, the new General Sectary of the Chinese Communist Party, made a tour in Guangdong in Dec. 2012. This tour in southern China has been interpreted as a signal of promoting political reform. However, recently Xi's speech made in his southern tour was exposed by the overseas media. In his speech, Xi stated that Thoughts of Marx, Lenin and Mao Zedong should be firmly followed, and lessons should be learned from the disintegration of the Soviet Union. Xi also claimed that China's army has to be unswervingly loyal to the Party. As reported by"The Voice of Germany", Xi Jinping talked about "the disintegration of the Soviet Union" once again during his tour to southern China, this was the most noticeable part in his speech. Xi claimed that the Soviet Union had disintegrated over night because"their belief was shaken"and "their ideologies were in chaos and all levels of party organizations lost power." The history of the Soviet Union and the Communist Party of the Soviet Union were denied. Lenin and Stalin were denied. In addition, the Soviet army was not politicized or owned by the Party. Therefore, the ruling tool was not held in the hands of the Party. In the end, only upon Gorbachev's announcement of disintegrating the Soviet Communist Party, did it all collapse. In Xi Jinping's speech, he stated that lessons have to be learned from the disintegration of the Soviet Union. The army must be firmly <b>...</b> | Views: 1 0 ratings | | Time: 03:56 | More in News & Politics |
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