China punishes professor who called Xi Jinping a ‘mafia boss’
Cai Xia, granddaughter of a revolutionary fighter, has had her Communist Party and retirement benefits rescinded
18 August 2020 - 17:23
Beijing — A retired Chinese professor who called President Xi Jinping a “mafia boss” and the ruling Communist Party a “political zombie” has been disciplined, according to her former employer, the latest such critic to face punishment in recent months.
Cai Xia, who taught democratic politics at the Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party before retiring, is the third prominent figure in recent months to be disciplined after criticising the party and its leader...
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