These are the core obsessions that drive our newsroomβdefining topics of seismic importance to the global economy. Our emails are made to shine in your inbox, with something fresh every morning, afternoon, and weekend. A court in the northern port city of Tianjin that has become the go-to choice for handling official corruption cases handed down the verdict today May 8 , after the year-old Sun last month pleaded guilty to accepting more than million yuan in bribes from It has punished more than 1.
He was then put under investigation for violating party regulations. With Sun sacked, Xi ended up picking no one in his fifties to join the standing committee, leaving a vacancy for his potential heir apparent.
In March, the Chinese leader moved to abolish the presidential term limits with a constitutional change, dismantling the only institutional obstacle for him to rule for a third five-year termβor for life.
In , Bo was charged with corruption and sentenced to life in prison, making the leadership of this particular city something of a poisoned chalice. By providing your email, you agree to the Quartz Privacy Policy. Skip to navigation Skip to content. Discover Membership. Editions Quartz. More from Quartz About Quartz. Follow Quartz. These are some of our most ambitious editorial projects. From our Obsession. By Zheping Huang Reporter. Published May 8, This article is more than 2 years old.
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