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Fu Zhenghua, who had led several high-profile investigations into corruption, was accused of accepting bribes
Former Chinese justice minister Fu Zhenghua, who had headed several high-profile investigations into corruption, has been jailed for life for accepting bribes, state media says, as a purge of officials intensified ahead of a key Communist party congress.
Fu, 67, was handed a suspended death sentence that will be commuted to life imprisonment after two years, with no possibility of parole, according to state media on Thursday.

Turkey, India and China respond cooly to news of planned referendums in Ukrainian regions occupied by Russia
Signs that some countries willing to tolerate Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are losing patience have emerged as Turkey, India and China responded cooly to the announcement that four Ukrainian regions occupied by Russia .
Turkey, which has been at the , issued a sharp rebuke, saying in a statement that it was concerned by attempts to stage unilateral referendums.

Some complained the influencers — wearing "Gossip Girl"-esque outfits — were a disruption to visitors trying to use the lockers for shopping.

Some complained the influencers — wearing "Gossip Girl"-esque outfits — were a disruption to visitors trying to use the lockers for shopping.

Some complained the influencers — wearing "Gossip Girl"-esque outfits — were a disruption to visitors trying to use the lockers for shopping.

Some complained the influencers — wearing "Gossip Girl"-esque outfits — were a disruption to visitors trying to use the lockers for shopping.

According to a poll from the Asian American Institute for Research and Engagement, 60% of business owners said they've lost customers or faced racist threats due to anti-Asian sentiment.

Ronson Chan was arrested in September as part of an ongoing crackdown on dissent and free expression in the city
The head of Hong Kong’s journalists’ association will be allowed to travel to the UK for an Oxford fellowship after a court granted him bail and declined to place restrictions on his movement over a charge of obstructing police officers.
Ronson Chan was arrested on 7 September while he was covering a residence meeting at a Hong Kong housing estate. Police allege he refused to provide ID and behaved in an “uncooperative” way despite multiple warnings, and . Chan has claimed innocence, saying he was within his rights to ask police for identification before he produced his.

Du Yingzhe, a well-known tutor at a prestigious teaching academy, accused of abusing at least 19 students
Chinese police have detained a man over the alleged abuse of at least 19 former students at a prestigious tutoring academy, after a viral article outlined one of the country’s most shocking #MeToo cases in years.
Du Yingzhe, 40, was a well-known tutor at Shadow Road, which assists high school students to get into the country’s best art and film schools. On Monday Du was accused by a former student of harassing, grooming and raping students, including some who were underage, and a 17-year-old girl who fell pregnant.

A senior House Republican wants the Treasury Department to turn over all suspicious activity reports on dealings between President Biden and his family and a Chinese business linked to the government.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is to determine whether Alibaba, Yum China and other firms can keep their listings on American stock exchanges.