Former Bank of China Chairman Arrested

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Anti-China narrative

Whether allegations against Liu are genuine or fabricated, what's evident is that he's just another prominent figure whom the Chinese regime has made an example of to force loyalty on and consolidate control over the financial system. In addition to this witch-hunt against finance executives, Beijing has also reformed its financial regulatory system to give more power to party officials.

Pro-China narrative

Corrupted financial executives at state-owned banks harm the public interest and aggravate financial risks to seek private gains, so it's vital to the stability of the Chinese financial system that authorities resolutely take steps to fight corruption and get rid of rotten apples like Liu Liange once and for all.

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