China Reins In New Security Boss's Clout -- Wall Street Journal
Bo Xilai Affair Led to Fears the Domestic Spy Chief Had Grown Too Powerful, Leading Party Elite to Downgrade Position.
BEIJING—In a sign of how the Bo Xilai affair has shaped the thinking of China's rulers, the incoming Communist Party leadership appointed a new domestic security chief but downgraded the position.
The move could strengthen the rule of law after a decade in which the security forces amassed vast new powers and resources, and party insiders say it is a direct consequence of the scandal surrounding Mr. Bo, the former party highflier whose wife was convicted in August of murdering a British businessman.
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My Comment: I would like to believe that China is curtailing it's
The move could strengthen the rule of law after a decade in which the security forces amassed vast new powers and resources, and party insiders say it is a direct consequence of the scandal surrounding Mr. Bo, the former party highflier whose wife was convicted in August of murdering a British businessman.
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My Comment: I would like to believe that China is curtailing it's
The move could strengthen the rule of law after a decade in which the security forces amassed vast new powers and resources, and party insiders say it is a direct consequence of the scandal surrounding Mr. Bo, the former party highflier whose wife was convicted in August of murdering a British businessman.
Read more ....
My Comment: I would like to believe that China is curtailing it's "political police" apparatus .... but I have doubts when I read stories like this one. On a side note, the Wall Street Journal has an excellent interactive graph on China's leadership. That link is here.
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My Comment: I would like to believe that China is curtailing it's "political police" apparatus .... but I have doubts when I read stories like this one. On a side note, the Wall Street Journal has an excellent interactive graph on China's leadership. That link is here.