Monday, February 13, 2012

Mystery of China's missing crusading former police chief

So, where is Wang Lijun? This is the question many in China are asking after the crusading official, who oversaw a crackdown on triads in southwestern city of Chongqing, disappeared after trying to defect at the US consulate in the Sichuan capital, Chengdu.

Mr Wang was removed from his post as gang-busting police chief earlier this month. The Chongqing government said he was suffering from “immense mental stress and serious physical discomfort” and was receiving “vacation-style therapy”.

He was instead put in charge of the section dealing with sanitation and libraries, which was read as a sign that he had been ousted.

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