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China’s Dictator Jintao Billionaire Status Exposed
New York Times reveal Chinese PM Wen Jintao billionaire status built through graft in government
VIDEO GALLERY: China Political Leaders Cling to Power
VIDEO GALLERY: China Videos explore upcoming secretive leadership changes in China dictatorship
Fallen Leader Bo Xilai’s Large China Contingent
Hundreds of backers of disgraced leader Bo Xilai’s large China contingent in online petition
Poll: Majority of Chinese People Admire Democratic Elections
Poll find democracy support numbers particularly high among urban Chinese with higher incomes and educations who tend to admire democratic elections
China’s Political System Highly Unstable and Dangerous
Political System Highly Unstable: China Continues to Cling to Power Despite Badly Needed Political Reform
Citizens Keep Up Pressure on Chinese Corruption
Bloggers and Dissidents Continue Pressure on Chinese Corruption Despite Dictatorship’s Iron Hand
Democracy Community Calls For Release of China Dissident Liu
Democracy Activist and China Dissident Liu Won Nobel Peace Prize Yet Sits in Chinese Jail
Bo Xilai Family Denounces China’s Clampdown
Succession Crisis in World’s Largest Dictatorship as Bo Xilai Family Denounces China Government
China Dictatorship Prepares For Leadership Switch With Clampdown
China Dictatorship Prepares Secretive Leadership Selection Steeped in Violence and Mystery