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China places former Sinopec and CNOOC boss Fu Chengyu, 75, under corruption probe

China places former Sinopec and CNOOC boss Fu Chengyu, 75, under corruption probe

Advertisement Fu is under investigation for alleged ‘serious violations of discipline and law’, a euphemism for corruption, according to Xinhua 1-MIN READ1-MIN 1 Listen Fu Chengyu, the former chairman of leading oil giants Sinopec and China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), is under investigation for corruption by the

Alaska Senate election: DOJ wants to 'segregate' all ballots for 2nd Sullivan candidate

Alaska Senate election: DOJ wants to 'segregate' all ballots for 2nd Sullivan candidate

The Department of Justice wants "to preserve and segregate all ballots ranking" a candidate named Dan Sullivan for a potential investigation of whether voters in Alaska's U.S. Senate election mistakenly ranked him in the belief he was incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, a federal prosecutor

Reid Hoffman gives millions to Dems in late spending spree as Epstein fight spills into election

Reid Hoffman gives millions to Dems in late spending spree as Epstein fight spills into election

Billionaire venture capitalist Reid Hoffman has put $8 million into the Democratic Party of Wisconsin over the past five weeks to help the party's gubernatorial nominee David Crowley in his race against Republican Tom Tiffany. The LinkedIn co-founder gave $2 million on Sept. 24, $1 million on

Trump admin again loses bid to block California from counting alleged noncitizen votes

Trump admin again loses bid to block California from counting alleged noncitizen votes

A US appeals court on Friday rejected the Trump administration's request that it temporarily block California from counting any mail ballots for the November 3 midterm elections from more than 20,000 registered voters the Trump administration alleges are likely noncitizens. The decision marked the second time this

‘Unwritten rules’ become newest target in Communist Party’s war on corruption

‘Unwritten rules’ become newest target in Communist Party’s war on corruption

Advertisement Senior officials say the recent plenum underscores the drive to eliminate the informal practices that undermine formal rules 5-MIN READ5-MIN 3 Listen The Communist Party of China has pledged to vigorously crack down on the “unwritten rules” that enable corruption in the party, deepening its long-running

Politburo promotion, Lula victory, US midterm elections

Politburo promotion, Lula victory, US midterm elections

Chinese President Xi Jinping renewed a years-long anti-corruption drive at a major Communist Party meeting, while the general who led a military anti-graft purge was promoted to the Politburo. The party must “ensure that officials do not have the audacity, opportunity, or desire to commit corruption”, read

Are the latest Communist Party promotions a sign of a new political trend in China?

Are the latest Communist Party promotions a sign of a new political trend in China?

Advertisement A new round of promotions and expulsions suggests the rules about membership of the Central Committee may be becoming more flexible 3-MIN READ3-MIN 4 Listen Alcott Weiin Beijing Beijing promoted 10 officials to full membership of the Communist Party’s Central Committee at a major political gathering