Though rumors of Zhou’s political demise had been circulating for nearly a year, anyone familiar with Chinese political intrigue knew that, until the CCP made it official, Zhou’s many powerful patrons and cronies could still save him. Now it is official: a “mega-tiger” has been brought down.
克莱蒙特，加利福尼亚—中国国家主席习近平所发起的反腐风暴实施了迄今为止最大的动作，宣布将开始对中共最高级官员之一周永康的“严重危机”进行正是调查。尽管关于周永康政治失势的传闻流传已近一年之久，但任何熟悉中国政治权谋的人都知道，在中共正式公布前，周永康的众多强力保护人和紧密盟友仍能够挽救他。现在，消息被正式公布了：一只“打老虎”被打倒了。但这真是中国真正需要的吗？