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05.13.16Anticorruption Campaign in China Snares Former Top Party Official
New York Times
Chinese prosecutors have charged Ling Jihua with taking bribes, illegally obtaining state secrets and abuse of power, according to Xinhua.
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08.07.15Wealthy Brother of Top Chinese Corruption Suspect Lived Quiet Life in California
Los Angeles Times
Jason Wang was a golf enthusiast and was memorably friendly, neighbors said.
Conversation
08.05.15
Should the U.S. Extradite Chinese Wanted by Beijing?
This week, The New York Times reported that Chinese officials have asked the U.S. government to help in apprehending Ling Wancheng, a wealthy Chinese business man and the brother of one of the highest-level officials to have been targeted in Xi...
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08.03.15China Seeks Businessman Said to Have Fled to U.S., Further Straining Ties
New York Times
Ling Wancheng is the younger brother of Ling Jihua, who for years held a post akin to that of the White House chief of staff.
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07.20.15One-Time Aide to China’s Ex-President Accused of Corruption
CNN
Party investigators accuse Ling Jihua, 58, once aide to former President Hu Jintao, of accepting bribes and illegally obtaining party and state secrets.
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12.30.14
Nephew of Disgraced Official Ling Jihua Involved in Tangled Web of Businesses
The investigations into Ling Jihua, Vice Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and his two brothers, Ling Zhengce and Ling Wancheng, have shed light on a powerful family that had a grip on both government resources...
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09.04.12Doesn’t Matter If the Ferrari Is Black or Red
Economist
Salacious rumours had started swirling on the internet within hours of the spectacular crash in March: another Ferrari in Beijing, another Chinese leader’s son. But which leader? Months later the answer appears to be emerging into view,...