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Chongqing Hei Mountain

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Chongqing Hei Mountain
Chongqing Hei Mountain
Chongqing Hei Mountain
Chongqing Hei Mountain
Chongqing Hei Mountain
Chongqing Hei Mountain
Chongqing Hei Mountain
Chongqing Hei Mountain
Chongqing Hei Mountain
Chongqing Hei Mountain
Chongqing Hei Mountain
Chongqing Hei Mountain
Chongqing Hei Mountain
Chongqing Hei Mountain
Chongqing Hei Mountain
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25km East from Wansheng District, Wansheng District, Chongqing 400800, China

The Chongqing gang trials were a series of triad-busting trials in the city of Chongqing that began in October 2009 and concluded in 2011. Carried out under the auspices of municipal Communist Party chief Bo Xilai and police chief Wang Lijun, a total of 4,781 suspects were arrested, including 19 suspected crime bosses, hundreds of triad members, and a number of allegedly corrupt police, government and Communist party officials, including six district police chiefs and the city's former deputy police commissioner, Wen Qiang. Time described it as China's trial of the 21st century. The crackdown is believed to be the largest of its kind in the history of the People's Republic of China. Concerns over due process surfaced following the trial, including allegations of torture, forced confessions, and intimidation.The trials earned significant media attention for local party chief Bo Xilai, and its implications partially contributed to Bo's downfall in March 2012. Police chief Wang Lijun was also later convicted of abuse of power and went to prison.
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