Tag: Lu Wei

China’s former internet czar charged with taking bribes

BEIJING, China (AFP) — China’s former internet czar, who oversaw a tightening of online censorship during his tenure, has been charged with taking bribes, state media said Monday. Throughout his career, Lu Wei used his political offices to benefit himself including “illegally receiving a huge amount of property,” according to the official Xinhua news agency, quoting a statement by the office of the country’s top prosecutor. It said Lu is alleged to have used his […]