China Charges Former Internet Censorship Chief With Corruption
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China has charged its former top internet censor with corruption, formalizing the demise of an official who became synonymous with the country’s strict control of online information.
Lu Wei was charged with accepting bribes, taking advantage of his official position and using other officials to seek profits, according to a statement issued Monday by the Supreme People’s Procuratorate, China’s top prosecutor’s office. The case will be handled by a court in the coastal city of Ningbo, China’s official Xinhua News Agency has reported.