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From Page to Prison: China’s Crackdown on ‘Illicit Reading’ Among Officials as a Marker of Disloyalty
China Cracks Down on Corruption: Officials Accused of Reading Banned Books
An increasing number of officials embroiled in corruption scandals are now facing accusations from anti-corruption bodies for engaging with prohibited literature, seen as an act of betrayal against the party.
Accusations of engaging with publications containing "serious political problems" are frequently directed at fallen officials by China's anti-corruption bodies, who present it as evidence of unfaithfulness.
This followed a usual practice where accusations of political betrayal are typically mentioned first.
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A court in Hong Kong has found Stand News and two former editors guilty of sedition related to 17 published articles.
Recently, 61-year-old Cheng Zhiyi, previously the party secretary for Jiangjin district in Chongqing, faced allegations regarding the possession and perusal of banned literature. The corruption watchdogs of the southwestern city publicized his misconduct, stating he engaged in “reading foreign books and magazines that contain severe political issues.”
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