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Chinese social media accounts โ€˜profit from leaking official corruption scandalsโ€™

Chinese social media accounts are profiting by hinting at the downfall of corrupt officials ahead of formal announcements, state media has warned, highlighting a โ€œgrey marketโ€ around Beijingโ€™s anti-corruption campaign. The trend had created a new challenge for Chinese law enforcement, state-run journal Banyuetan reported on Friday. One tactic involves posting an officialโ€™s resume as a coded signal that they are under disciplinary investigation, according to Banyuetan, which is affiliated with...