Is it any wonder we wonder?
The first two reports come from Xinhua, the official government news agency. The third report is from the International Herald Tribune.Former Shanghai party chief expelled from top legislature
"Former Shanghai Party Chief Chen Liangyu was stripped of his last official post as deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, for serious violation of Party disciplines, on Thursday.
"Shanghai Municipal People's Congress decided to remove him from his position as NPC deputy in July and the 29th session of the NPC Standing Committee approved the decision on Thursday.
"Chen has been expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) and dismissed from all government posts and is being detained, a waiting for trial...
"Duan Yihe, former chairman of the Standing Committee of Jinan Municipal People's Congress, who was sentenced to death for murdering his mistress, was also expelled from the country's top legislative body.
"The memberships of two other lawmakers, Sun Shengchang, former mayor of Qitaihe of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, and Bao Jianmin, former head of Henan Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau, were also terminated because of graft charges."
Chinese Finance Minister removed from post
"China's national legislature on Thursday removed Finance Minister Jin Renqing from office and appointed his replacement.
"Xie Xuren, 59, director of the State Administration of Taxation, was appointed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress to replace 63-year-old Jin.
"'Jin Renqing submitted a letter of resignation by himself,' according to government briefing..."
The International Herald Tribune reported recent personnel changes this way:
China replaces finance and secret police ministers, plus three others
"China replaced its finance minister, the head of the secret police and three other Cabinet members, the government said Thursday, in a reshuffling of senior posts ahead of a major Communist Party meeting that will set policies for the next five years.
"Stated reasons for the changes varied, with some officials reaching retirement age and one dying in office. Jin Renqing, the finance minister since 2003, was resigning "for personal reasons," a Cabinet spokeswoman said without elaborating, fueling speculation that Jin had run afoul of the party leadership...
"The replacement of the five senior officials comes amid a wave of new appointments and marks a departure from the past when top government portfolios changed hands after the once-every-five-years party congresses. This year's congress, to be held in October, will see President Hu Jintao further put his stamp on the party's lineup and national priorities...
"The changes were announced at the end of a meeting of the executive committee of the National People's Congress. The legislature nominally has authority over the Cabinet, or State Council, though most personnel and major policy decisions are made behind closed doors by the communist leadership..."
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And Al Jazeera adds these bits of intrigue and economic politics:
China minister quits amid scandal
"China's finance minister for the past four years has resigned amid allegations in the Hong Kong media of an affair with the mistress of another senior Communist party official.
"The government said on Thursday that Jin Renqing had quit for 'personal reasons' and would take up a ministerial-level position at a government think-tank...
"His transfer comes amid rising concerns over accelerating inflation and a surging stock market, and just six weeks before the opening of a key Communist party congress in Beijing...
"But observers say Jin's resignation may also reflect growing concern in the Communist party about the behaviour of senior party members.
"His departure comes a day after Hu Jintao, the Chinese president, denounced a lack of integrity among finance officials..."
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