Disgraced former member of the Standing Politburo, Bo Xilai, was expelled from the Chinese Communist Party on Friday. Accusations leveled against him include massive bribery, sexual misconduct and "various other crimes." As predicted months ago, Bo will fall hard.
Gold went to a Sichuan Cuisine chef from Australia who cooked Fish-Flavored Shredded Pork and Homestyle Shaozi Fish, reviving 5,000 years of classic cooking in one bite.
NTD's 5th International Chinese Culinary Competition at Time Square, New York. (Edward Dai)
The criminal trials and accusations surrounding fallen Standing Politburo member Bo Xilai nagged Chinese delegates at the 21st Session of the UN Human Rights Council in New York last week. Allegations of organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience loomed in the background as, earlier this month, expert panels on the matter appeared both in the US Congress and UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
November 8th has finally been set for the date of the CCP's 18th Party Congress, a once-in-a-decade transfer of power between party heads. Right on schedule, Beijing police have begun to create an atmosphere of fear and intimidation for activists.