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CORRUPTION SCANDAL TAKE TWO: The demise of Chen Liangyu shows that the government is serious about cracking down on corruption. Shanghai could pay a high price
Domestic media portray the sacking of Shanghai Party Secretary Chen Liangyu as proof that no one can evade China's anti-corruption campaign; the foreign press see it as President Hu Jintao consolidating power.
Either way, the demise of Chen marked the convergence of a multitude of forces, and the outcomes of the investigation are likely to be far reaching with a number of significant scalps.
Whatever the politics involved, we cannot lose sight of the fact the anti-corruption ...
Either way, the demise of Chen marked the convergence of a multitude of forces, and the outcomes of the investigation are likely to be far reaching with a number of significant scalps.
Whatever the politics involved, we cannot lose sight of the fact the anti-corruption ...
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