Fading Economy and Graft Crackdown Rattle China’s Leaders - The New York Times

Fading Economy and Graft Crackdown Rattle China’s LeadersBy MICHAEL FORSYTHE and JONATHAN ANSFIELDAUG. 22,

HONG KONG — It was hardly an unusual start to the day for a senior Chinese leader in a country grappling with an economic slowdown. On the morning of July 24, Zhou Benshun attended a meeting to promote one of President Xi Jinping’s signature projects, a plan to boost growth by building a “supercity” that would integrate Beijing with the region around it.But by 6:10 p.m. that day, Mr. Zhou’s career was over, and he faced years in prison.

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