Xi Jinping’s power play leads from dusty caves to China supremacy
The Chinese president channels early struggles into ascent to leadership
China jails former Communist boss for life for corruption
Chongqing party boss Sun Zhengcai took millions in bribes, court says
China says 1,300 fugitive graft suspects brought back last year
Some 347 of the fugitives returned were corrupt cadres, says Communist Party
China’s former top internet czar faces corruption investigation
Lu Wei is first ‘tiger’ to be taken down since Communist Party congress, says watchdog
China’s anti-graft campaign nets 1.34 million ‘flies’ in five years
President Xi Jinping’s campaign against corrupt communists are a key plank of policy
Tough, strong, generous: Xi Jinping’s reputation gets a polish ahead of key congress
An exhibition lays out the achievements of the Chinese president’s five years in power
Long March legend a mainstay of Chinese communist lore
Beijing Letter: Exhibitions, operas and films celebrate Mao Zedong’s crowning glory
Letter from Chongqing: Corpses on the Yangtze and ghosts in the city
This vast metropolis, as big as Austria, is finally laying the spectre of Bo Xilai to rest
Panama Papers: China silent on links to political leaders
Offshore account revelations go unpublished in media, online discussion banned
Panama Papers: dealings by relatives of party figures in China
China condemns papers as western conspiracy and censors reports of offshore deals
China condemns Panama Papers as a ‘Western conspiracy’
Censors in China restrict access to coverage of the leaked cache of files
Crackdown on corruption causes tremors
Chinese authorities are on a mission to clean up financial markets
Scuffles at trial of China rights lawyer Pu Zhiqiang
Diplomats also jostled as they try to gain entry to the three-hour trial in Beijing
Ally of disgraced Chinese Communist Party leader dies in prison
Bo Xilai’s associate, tycoon Xu Ming, was key witness in his high-profile trial
Xi Jinping’s speech gives insight into China Communist Party machinations
Art should serve the people and not be slave to market, says president
China provincial governor investigated over corruption
Inquiry into former head of state energy giant is seen as part of wider crackdown
China’s ex-security chief Zhou Yongkang gets life in prison
Yongkang is the most senior member of the Communist Party yet to be punished
Former Chinese security tsar Zhou Yongkang charged with corruption
Leniency unlikely to be shown to 72 year old accused of abuse of power
Chinese court launches broadside against disgraced official
Trial against former security czar Zhou Yongkang expected to take place soon
China’s corruption campaign takes aim at banking sector
Top banker under investigation as anti-graft probe widens its remit
China’s anti-corruption crusade may be strategy to keep power
Communist elite’s purges seen by some as pretext for removing rivals
Leading figure in Chinese espionage at centre of anti-corruption investigation
A clampdown on graft has been declared ‘a matter of life or death’
China getting more corrupt despite crackdown, transparency survey finds
China falls 20 places to 100th in Transparency International annual survey
China arrests ex-security chief Zhou Yongkang
Zhou is the most senior Communist Party official to be investigated since Mao’s widow was put on trial in 1980
President Higgins visit: the challenges facing today’s China
In the first of a series Clifford Coonan analyses Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption drive
China steps up investigation into former security chief
Rumours that probe is being expanded to include death of Zhou Yongkang’s wife
Chinese Communist Party chief investigated for corruption
High-profile case concerns Wan Qinliang, chief of Guangzhou in Guangdong province
China’s ‘People’s Daily’ in a flap over satirical tweets
Satirical Twitter account mocks bombastic, formulaic style of state media and officials
China’s crackdown on corruption continues to take some significant scalps
Investigating very senior political figures is nothing short of dynamite
Communist Party expels senior figure
Guo Yongxiang, a former deputy governor of Sichuan province, faces prosecution
Chinese military latest target in growing crackdown on corruption
Former general Gu Junshan charged with embezzlement, bribery and misuse of state funds
China’s anti-corruption campaign garnering momentum, congress told
Delegates told of prosecutions and convictions after anti-graft campaign
Focus on reform at China’s National People’s Congress
Largely ceremonial event offers insight into future political direction
Ally of former China security chief investigated for corruption
Anti-graft watchdog says Ji Wenlin suspected of Communist Party discpline breaches
A year through the eyes of Irish Times writers
Editor Kevin O’Sullivan casts his eye back over the highlights of an eventful 12 months in his editorial review of 2013
Taking a great leap backward to Mao’s birth 120 years ago
Mao Zedong’s hometown is gearing up for a big celebration, but Beijing is more wary
Son of China’s former security chief held in corruption probe
Former politburo member Zhou Yongkang linked to investigation
Asia Briefing: Offspring of the elite finds Ivy League a tough transition
Leadership’s children in America’s most prestigious universities
Bo Xilai loses appeal against life sentence
Former senior Chinese official convicted of taking €3.26m in illegal payments from prominent businessmen
China court rejects Bo Xilai appeal
Former Chinese politician sentenced last month to life imprisonment for bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power
China punishes rail officials as corruption crackdown intensifies
President Xi Jinping has set up a special unit to investigate scandal surrounding retired leader Zhou Yongkang.
China cracks down on corruption to shore up Communist Party support
Xi Jinping sees fighting graft as central to Party survival
Son of prominent Chinese general gets 10 years’ jail for gang rape
Case fanned resentment against the offspring of the political elite
China jails Bo Xilai for life for corruption
Former Politburo member convicted of taking bribes, embezzlement and abuse of power
Beijing steps up corruption crackdown with dismissal of leading cadre Jiang Jiemin
Anti-graft move also sees ‘Brother Watch’ get 14 years in jail
Chinese oil boss the latest target of investigation
President Xi’s anti-corruption drive turns to former head of major state company
Former China security chief Zhou to be investigated for corruption
Retired member of Politburo standing committee the most senior figure yet in graft crackdown
‘Princling’ son (17) of Chinese general denies part in rape
Widespread public fury as trial of Li Tianyi begins
Son of famed Chinese general denies role in gang rape
Li Tianyi (17) is one of five accused of assaulting a woman in a Beijing hotel
Chinese prosecutors seek severe punishment for Bo Xilai
Former Communist Party star continues his defiance as trial for corruption ends
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