Xi Jinping's Purges: Must've Taken a Page from Stalin

According to ViceNews, China's Communist government has begun a very similar situation to Stalin's infamous purges. In an attempt to "end corruption" in China, Xi Jinping had arrested and detained numerous political officials, soldiers, and state television broadcasters. Xi Jinping had begun this anti-corruption movement in 2012, but unlike various other attempts in the past, Jinping's refused to slow even a little. The movement is still continuing and China's president has claimed that he will remove all "tigers and flies." This means that he will not only eliminate the large accounts of corruption that takes place (the tigers), but also the small time and petty corruption that occurs almost everyday (the flies). As many individual's colleagues disappear around them, fear accumulates among the low-ranking officials. However, there is also a perception that Jinping may be purging China to protect his own political power. Also, these purges are more than simple anti-corruption movements. Numerous forms of torture are used on suspects. One such form of torture included forcing feces and urine down the throats of suspected corrupt individuals. Suspects could also be forced to leave the country entirely for weeks or months with possible beatings involved. China's "rehabilitation through labor" system has also managed to be used to torture suspects. This purging is not restricted to the country of China. Xi Jinping has requested for the extradition of approximately 1,000 corrupt Chinese political officials from America. As of yet, America has not obliged their request. As Xi Jinping's reign continues over the Communist government in China, the purges of "corrupt" officials will only continue.

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