The Purge
A Chinese App for Catching Corrupt Officials in the Act

Chinese citizens can now snap a picture of a suspicious officials to report them for corruption via a smartphone app. Party purge, meet populist outrage.

The Purge
China Threatens Ideological Dissenters in Academia

With a widely-published article by a top Party official, China is signaling a crackdown on those who disseminate Western ideas within academia.

The Purge
Ripples of the Purge

China’s massive party purge is shaking up society in unexpected and sometimes odd ways.

The Purge
Xi’s Party Purge Sets Sights on Shanghai

Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign is an old-school Communist Party purge. Now that it has taken down China’s biggest “tiger,” Xi is shifting attention to Shanghai, the richest city in the country.

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