Event Brief
Aug 12, 2026 at 8:11 PM ET
Underground market emerges for purported leaks on Xi purge
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An underground market is emerging to sell purported secrets about who may be next targeted in Xi Jinping’s corruption crackdown.
WHO: Underground market sellers
WHAT: Sell purported secrets about potential next targets in Xi Jinping’s corruption crackdown
WHEN: Reported Aug 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
WHERE: China
WHY: To profit from political gossip fueled by the secrecy surrounding Xi Jinping’s corruption crackdown.
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