Tag: Chinese officials

More High-Ranking Chinese Officials Purged Amid Fierce Infighting Within the CCP

A few provincial and ministerial-level officials have been recently investigated and punished over various alleged crimes. Some China observers believe that Xi Jinping and his political allies are being targeted by other factions within the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) ahead of the most important political meeting of the year, the 20th National Congress of the…


Former Chinese Official to Plead Guilty in LA to Money Laundering

LOS ANGELES—A former Chinese official who was a fugitive for more than five years is expected to plead guilty Dec. 20 to a federal conspiracy charge alleging he laundered millions of dollars and used some of the stolen funds to purchase properties in Monterey Park. Jianjun Qiao, 58, was extradited from Sweden to Los Angeles last year to face…


Exposing the Corrupt CCP: Former Top Chinese Officials Who Embezzled or Accepted Millions in Bribes

Commentary In the eight years since taking office, Chinese leader Xi Jinping has purged hundreds of corrupt officials. Most of the high-level officials who were arrested were loyal to former leader Jiang Zemin. The following are former high-ranking Chinese Communist Party (CCP) members who have taken bribes or embezzled more than 100 million yuan ($15.35…


Founder of Chinese Website That Exposes Officials’ Corruption Sentenced to Five Years

The founder of a Chinese news site was convicted of “illegal business operations” and sentenced to five years in prison on Jan. 7. Li Xinde, a news reporter since the 1980s, dedicates himself to exposing government corruption. The veteran citizen journalist founded China Public Opinion Surveillance Net on Oct. 1, 2003, a website that reports…