Society: Why the Communist Party fails t • Table.Briefings

Our „China Perspective“ column is written by authors from the People’s Republic. Today’s article looks at the country’s recurring scandals and why Beijing cannot solve them despite lofty promises.

A shocking scandal concerning the massive trafficking of corpses for medical use by government-backed organizations was made public by a lawyer on Chinese social media on August 8. The post was promptly deleted by censors. A few news outlets, such as the respected Caixin, picked it up. Most of their stories were also swiftly erased.

Society: Why the Communist Party fails to tackle pressing issues

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