Re:China sentences official to death for taking $325M in bribes
by Supermancho on Tuesday July 07, 2026 @10:20PM
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> You're assuming that this guy was actually being prosecuted for crimes or that this guy lacked loyalty to Xi Jinping
That's not an "or" question, imo. If you threaten the king by having too much power, too many allies, or too keen a mind, you get moved off the board. Disloyalty and risk of disloyalty are both abhorrent to autocrats.
That's not an "or" question, imo. If you threaten the king by having too much power, too many allies, or too keen a mind, you get moved off the board. Disloyalty and risk of disloyalty are both abhorrent to autocrats.