The anti-corruption fight caught a few unusual suspects. Du Xiangcheng, himself a anti-corruption fighter in Hunan province, was caught with a Russian prostitute. Of course, many - especially those with an internet connection - expect here foul play.
Zhou Liangluo, party secretary of the Haidian district in Beijing, got also entangled in corruption accusations. It seems major cleaning up time before the new political season starts after the summer.
Zhao Ziyang“For China to modernize, it must move toward democratic politics,” Zhao says in a 1994 conversation recorded in the book. “This gives me great inspiration. In the East, be it Taiwan or South Korea, countries have moved from dictatorships to parliamentary democracy and many parties. This is a trend which is irresistible and no country can be an exception.”The book is not only not available in China yet (it will be soon on the black market though), but also not at Amazon. Therefore, a few other books:
It is the first time since the party was founded in 1921 that a senior leader has given an honest, uncensored account of his life and opinions. It is the more stunning because, unlike all but one previous party general-secretary dismissed from office, Zhao refused to recant and admit his mistakes, which is why his successors detained him at his courtyard home in Beijing and cut him off from the world.
