Chinese communist leaders denounce U.S. values but send students abroad
(Lintao Zhang / AP)
Questions about who pays for study in America are fueling perceptions that China’s ruling Community Party is corrupt.
In China, ‘princelings’ turn privilege into influence-peddling profit
China’s “red nobility” is a potent network of Communist Party leaders, their families and friends.
Bo Xilai’s son issues statement in his defense
In first public statement since father’s ouster, mother’s arrest, student addresses rumors.
Bo Xilai ouster seen as win for reformers
Populist Chongqing Party chief’s firing is called a defeat for China’s “new leftists.”
Chinese army leaders join call for unity
Unusual public statements seemed designed to counter rumors of divisions over Bo Xilai’s ouster.
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This series examines the power and privilege among China’s political elite. In a society rooted in egalitarianism, the families of top Communist Party officials wield increasing clout.
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China’s Harvard connection
China's Communist Party is steeped in anti-American rhetoric, but many of its leaders have children or grandchildren who have studied in the United States. Harvard is a particular favorite.
Chinese Communist Party’s 90th anniversary
Bo Xilai, during his time as Communist Party head in Chongqing, initiated a campaign in summer 2011 to promote “Red Culture” to remind residents of the past glories of the party.
A look at China’s military
China’s People’s Liberation Army played a key role in bringing the Communist Party to power.
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