China’s Former Security Chief Reportedly Target of Corruption Investigation

China’s former domestic security chief who directed crackdowns on dissidents and others who ran afoul of China’s security services is now himself reportedly under investigation on corruption charges.   The emerging case is a rare example of public scrutiny of China’s top leadership.  However analysts question whether the investigation of 71- year-old Zhou Yongkang is a real quest to root out malfeasance among present and former senior Chinese officials, or just the latest...

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