Chinese anti-graft protest leader arrested for taking bribes
A former leader of a Chinese village who was democratically elected five years ago after taking a stand against corruption has been arrested for taking bribes, said Chinese state news agency Xinhua.
Jul 22, 2016, 09:38 AM ISTHopes for democracy crushed in the Chinese rebel village of Wukan
Hopes for democracy in the Chinese village of Wukan, where an uprising against corruption five years ago gained global notice and led to direct village-wide elections, have all but evaporated, with protest leaders either in detention, in exile, facing arrest or quitting their posts.
Jul 01, 2016, 07:03 AM IST