by Amir Taheri | Nov 1, 2013 | Opinion
As the Chinese Communist Party prepares to hold a plenum of its Central Committee this month, an old phrase is making a comeback in Beijing’s political circles. The phrase is “ideological threat,” and it is likely to feature prominently in the plenum’s deliberations...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 22, 2013 | World
Jinan, Associated Press—A Chinese court convicted Bo Xilai of corruption Sunday and gave him a stern sentence of life in prison, capping a nearly 20-month scandal that derailed one of China’s most up-and-coming politicians while exposing a murder and illicit...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 25, 2013 | World
Jinan, Associated Press—The defense strategy of fallen Chinese politician Bo Xilai, who is battling accusations of corruption and shielding a murderer, boils down to this: One of the prosecution’s key witnesses is a liar, and the other is crazy. Four days of...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 22, 2013 | World
Jinan, Reuters—Fallen politician Bo Xilai put up a feisty defence on Thursday as he faced China’s most political trial in decades, saying he was framed in bribery charges against him and had admitted to them under psychological pressure during interrogation. The...
