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The US's evil diktat went further than I ever thought. Unless you have studied Chinese-US history extensively, I doubt anyone knows all these agreements existed.
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The US's evil diktat went further than I ever thought. Unless you have studied Chinese-US history extensively, I doubt anyone knows all these agreements existed.
These a$$h0les should be banned from re-entering China, permanently.
Former Party chief of Hangzhou sentenced to death with two-year reprieve for bribery
By Global Times Published: Jul 25, 2023 07:22 PM
Zhou Jiangyong, former Party chief of Hangzhou in East China's Zhejiang Province, was sentenced on July 25,2023 to death with a two-year reprieve for bribery.
Zhou Jiangyong, former Party chief of Hangzhou in East China's Zhejiang Province, was sentenced on Tuesday to death with a two-year reprieve for bribery. He was deprived of political rights for life and all his personal property was confiscated, as he illegally accepted more than 182 million yuan ($25.49 million) directly or through his family members.
All proceeds from Zhou's bribery and their respective profits were ordered to be recovered in accordance with the law and handed over to the state treasury, according to the Intermediate People's Court of Chuzhou in East China's Anhui Province.
Upon trial, it was found that from 2001 to 2021, Zhou, using his positions such as deputy county head of Yinzhou County in East China's Zhejiang, county head and Party secretary of Xiangshan, member of the Standing Committee of Ningbo Party Committee, mayor of Zhoushan, member of the Standing Committee of Zhejiang Provincial Party Committee, member of the Standing Committee of Zhejiang Provincial Party Committee, and Secretary of Hangzhou Party Committee, provided assistance to relevant units and individuals in project construction, contract awarding, land acquisition, and case handling. He directly or indirectly received illicit gains amounting to over 182 million yuan.
Zhou was put under both disciplinary and supervisory investigations by the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) and the National Supervisory Commission in August 2021, and was expelled from the Party and public office for violating laws and disciplines in January 2022.
The court held that Zhou Jiangyong's actions constituted the crime of accepting bribes. Zhou's bribery involved an extraordinarily large amount, causing particularly significant losses to the national and public interest, which according to law, should be severely punished.
Considering that Zhou confessed to his crimes after being captured, voluntarily admitted to parts of his bribery crimes unknown to the supervisory authority, expressed regret for his crimes, proactively returned the illicit gains, and all the illicit money and goods have been fully recovered, there were statutory and discretionary mitigating circumstances. The court, therefore, handed down the aforementioned sentence.
On Tuesday, a draft of the criminal law amendment was submitted for review to the fourth session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), including increased penalties for bribery and the addition of provisions to punish corruption-related crimes committed by internal personnel of private enterprises.
Regarding the increased penalties for bribery, the draft stipulates stricter punishments for six scenarios, including repeated bribery, bribery to multiple persons, and state personnel committing bribery. Simultaneously, it adjusts the starting point and levels of punishment for bribery-related crimes to align with those for accepting bribes.
In practice, there are many cases of corporate bribery, with a significant difference in statutory punishments compared to individual bribery. Some bribers evade punishment by bribing in the name of a company, leading to imbalances in case handling and insufficient punishment. To address this, the draft changes the punishment for corporate bribery from the original single-level punishment of a maximum of five years' imprisonment to a two-level punishment: "imprisonment or detention for up to three years, along with a fine" and "imprisonment for three to 10 years, along with a fine."
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2023-08-02 08:41:22Global Times Editor : Li Yan
China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) said on Tuesday that counter-espionage work requires the mobilization of all parts of society, which also combines the "open work" and "secret work" as well as the specialized work with the mass public work, the authority said in its first article published on its official WeChat account.
All state organs and armed forces, all political parties and all people's groups, enterprises, and other social organizations have an obligation to prevent and stop espionage activities and maintain national security, according to the revised Counter-Espionage Law. Based on the current severe and complex counter-espionage situation, a series of provisions have been made to build a strong people's defense line for national security against espionage, the MSS said.
The official WeChat account of the MSS debuted on Monday with registration information showing its certification as "MSS". "National security is the foundation of national rejuvenation. It adheres to the overall national security concept and resolutely safeguards national sovereignty, security, and development interests," the account said on its introduction page.
To implement the Counter-Espionage Law and solidify the national security line of defense against espionage, a combination of measures need to be taken, the MSS said. State organs, organizations, enterprises, institutions, and other social organizations, especially key units for security prevention, need to implement various counter-espionage security measures. They should enhance education related to maintaining national security and mobilize their personnel to prevent and disrupt espionage activities, the ministry said.
Governments at all levels and relevant departments should organize counter-espionage security prevention publicity and education, integrate counter-espionage security knowledge into education, training, and legal publicity, and enhance the public's awareness of counter-espionage security and national security literacy.
News, broadcasting, television, cultural, and internet information service units should carry out targeted counter-espionage publicity and education facing the whole of society, the MSS noted.
And national security agencies should guide relevant units to carry out counter-espionage publicity and education to enhance prevention capabilities.
National security agencies should publicize phone numbers, mailboxes, and online platforms which can receive public tip-offs, promptly process reported information in accordance with the law, and ensure confidentiality for people who report sensitive information.
The authorities need to improve the protection mechanism to encourage citizens to participate in counter-espionage work, and those who report espionage activities or make significant contributions in counter-espionage work should be commended, rewarded, and protected in accordance with the law.
National security agencies should also strengthen law interpretation, educate the public through typical cases, enhance the whole society's awareness of counter-espionage, and form a strong joint force to maintain national security.
The authority has also urged Chinese companies and individuals to raise awareness of national security.
The state security bureau in Suzhou, East China's Jiangsu Province, and other authorities carried out a joint enforcement action in May against Capvision's Suzhou branch, urging it to fulfill its counter-espionage responsibilities and obligations. The relevant departments made inquiries with the company personnel in accordance with the law and regulations.
The law enforcement operation was jointly carried out in Shanghai, Beijing, Suzhou, and Shenzhen among other cities. Some experts said under the current complex international situation that China is facing, espionage-related cases are becoming increasingly covert and diversified.
China is now facing a very severe and complex situation in preventing espionage activities, as some countries use both traditional and non-traditional means in some emerging areas such as science and technology, the environment and biology, as the fields involving state secrets become broader, Li Wei, an expert on national security at the China Institute of Contemporary International Relations, said on Tuesday.
"With the range and methods of espionage activities becoming increasingly widespread and complex, the tactics are becoming increasingly sophisticated. We believe that relying solely on the state's specialized counter-espionage agencies is insufficient for comprehensive, effective, and in-depth counter-espionage work," Li said.
Hence, it's necessary for every citizen to participate in protecting national security and contributing to counter-espionage activities, he noted.
Recently, CIA director William Burns said that the agency has "made progress" in rebuilding its spy networks in China. The Chinese Foreign Ministry said China will take all necessary measure to firmly safeguard national security.
The MSS' WeChat account effectively provides a great channel for the public to maintain an understanding of the national security landscape and engage in counter-espionage work, including reporting any suspicious activities. "Sometimes, we may notice some suspicious activities around us, but we don't know who to report to or how to report to professional agencies. In my opinion, through this platform, our citizens can better understand this process," Li said, noting that the social media account could play a promoting role in maintaining a robust counter-espionage environment.
Kickbacks, frauds and corruption have become a problem for China's national healthcare as the cost is going up too fast. A top down crackdown on corruption and setting up a better monitor and bidding system would cut down all these waste. The central government is also started to mandate more domestic drugs and equipment that are much cheaper but didn't procure by many public hospitals due to lack of kickbacks compare with the expensive Western medical equipment and drugs.