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It was 5 p.m. on an ordinary Tuesday, and Li Ping was finishing up the company accounts before going to have a facial. She was working for her brother, Li Qiang, who owned one of the biggest private ...

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A sensational political scandal in China involves murder, abuse of power, and an attempted defection. And the case of senior politician Bo Xilai took another twist today. After months of speculation, ...

Politician Bo Xilai’s sudden fall from grace unmasks long-discussed corruption within the political ranks and undermines a smooth leadership transition for the Communist Party, says CFR’s Elizabeth ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

A Chinese court has sentenced Bo Xilai, the former Politburo member who was snared on graft charges, to life in prison. The sentence for offenses that include bribery, embezzlement, and abuse of power ...

A prominent Chinese politician ousted from office last month as he was poised to secure a top leadership post has become embroiled in a complex political scandal, The New York Times reported. Bo Xilai ...

Following his wife's conviction in the murder of a British businessman, fallen Chinese pol Bo Xilai has an unclear future. He was dismissed as Communist Party secretary of Chongqing in March, and his ...

CHONGQING, China (Reuters) - The "stick men" of China's sprawling riverside city of Chongqing at first didn't believe that Bo Xilai, the charismatic and ambitious local Communist Party chief, had been ...

In China, the announcement of formal charges against the wife of fallen politician causes a flurry of online activity; Samsung surges ahead in the smartphone market; True Kobe beef travels abroad; ...