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Xi's Anti-Graft Purges Fuel Underground Market for Leaks
Chinese President Xi Jinping's secretive anti-corruption purges have inadvertently led to the emergence of an underground market for leaked information. This illicit trade provides insights into the opaque processes of the government's crackdown.
12 Aug, 22:00 — 12 Aug, 22:45
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bloombergHigh3d ago
Xi’s Secretive Graft Purges Spawn Underground Market for Leaks
The black box around Xi Jinping’s corruption crackdown has long fueled political gossip in China. Now, an underground market is emerging for selling purported secrets on who might be next to fall.
By Bloomberg News
Read full article →japan-timesMostly Factual3d ago
Xi’s secretive graft purges spawn underground market for leaks
The groups are flourishing a year before the leadership congress where Xi could secure a precedent-defying fourth term.
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First report: bloomberg · 12 Aug, 22:00|Full coverage: 2 · 45m|Window: 45m
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