(2012-03-21) Beijing China Coup Rumors

The Chinese capital is awash with speculation, innuendo and rumours of a coup following the most important political purge in decades, with even some of the most well-informed officials in the dark about what comes next. Since Bo Xilai, one of ChinA’s most powerful leaders, was removed from his job last Thursday, the bureaucracy and the public have been on tenterhooks, awaiting the next twist in the gripping political saga.

Mar24: Although the reports are unconfirmed, they have fuelled growing public unease over power struggles at the top of the Communist party’s politburo as it prepares for a once-in-a-decade handover of power later this year.