A detailed Reuters Special Report dated 23 May 2014 alleges that according to its sources, China’s leadership believes Zhou Yongkang, China’s former domestic security chief, was making a move to grab power during the 2012 leadership transition.
Considering the amount of detail, Reuters sources must have deliberately leaked the maze of Zhou's corrupt network and political intrique to the Western media possibly in preparation for a formal trial of tbe biggest tiger in modern times threatening the very stability or even survival of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
By most accounts, the corruption investigations of Zhou Yongkang seem to be nearing the finale, widely expected to be unveiled in coming months.
For background to the Zhou Yongkang case and its intricate links to the Bo Xilai affair, please visit my earlier analysis "The curious case of Bo Xilai (Part II)" dated 12 April, 2012 here It now seems that my prognosis more than two years ago is now finally being substantiated.
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