Chinese President Xi Jinping told Communist Party leaders in October that Zhou Yongkang, Bo Xilai, Guo Boxiong, Xu Caihou and Ling Jihua “all engaged in political conspiracy activities”. Photo: AP
Chinese President Xi Jinping told Communist Party leaders in October that Zhou Yongkang, Bo Xilai, Guo Boxiong, Xu Caihou and Ling Jihua “all engaged in political conspiracy activities”. Photo: AP
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Chinese president accuses fallen top officials of ‘political conspiracies’

Comments in address to party leaders point to power struggles behind dramatic downfalls

Cary Huang
Cary Huang

Updated: 11:41pm, 2 Jan, 2017

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Chinese President Xi Jinping told Communist Party leaders in October that Zhou Yongkang, Bo Xilai, Guo Boxiong, Xu Caihou and Ling Jihua “all engaged in political conspiracy activities”. Photo: AP
Chinese President Xi Jinping told Communist Party leaders in October that Zhou Yongkang, Bo Xilai, Guo Boxiong, Xu Caihou and Ling Jihua “all engaged in political conspiracy activities”. Photo: AP
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