Tag Archives: Wang Lijun

Wang Lijun and his Smurfs

Posted on 2012-12-07 by Barry van Wyk

You don’t know Wang Lijun (王立军). You may have last seen him being charged with various serious crimes committed when he was police chief and Bo Xilai strong man in Chongqing, for which he was ultimately sentenced to 15 years in jail. Yet now … Continue reading →

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Purported open letter from Wang Lijun

Posted on 2012-02-10 by Jeremy Goldkorn

The Wang Lijun affair continues to fascinate China. In a blog post titled Chongqing American TV drama, Han Han says he spent last night constantly refreshing the home page of the People’s Daily website, hoping to see some official announcement that would clarify what has … Continue reading →

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Vacation style medical treatment

Posted on 2012-02-08 by Jeremy Goldkorn

The first Chinese Internet meme of the Year of the Dragon has emerged: Image from Weibo – outside the U.S. Consulate On Thursday February 2, Chongqing’s Information Office announced that Wang Lijun (王立军)，the triad-busting police chief who has been working … Continue reading →

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