So the arrest of Politburo member and Shanghai Communist Party boss Chen Liangyu on corruption charges has sent shock waves across the country. Some speculate that the arrest is really part of a power struggle, with President Hu Jingtao demonstrating his authority against a local power broker who had thwarted national policy.
中国领导人们极少会在公众面前披露内部丑闻。因此政协委员及上海市委书记陈良宇因腐败罪名被捕入狱在全国引起了震惊。有人猜测逮捕陈其实是权力斗争的一部分，胡锦涛是在对挑战国家政策的地方政权显示威力。