The Communist Party's reaction to public oversight seems to depend in part on the rank of the alleged offender and, thus, the risk to its reputation
Having a mistress is often seen as a sign of official corruption in China. So netizens launched what is known as a “human-flesh search”—a kind of crowdsourced investigation. They dug up photos that suggested the woman was spending lavishly. A formal investigation of Mr Hu was launched by anti-corruption authorities . Both he and his companion have been suspended from their jobs. Adultery, while not illegal in China, is against party rules.
When it comes to adultery, sometimes little investigation is needed. In the 2010s a string of officials were brought down by scorned mistresses who took to social media. One, called Ji Yingnan, posted details of her luxurious lifestyle after discovering that her lover, an official at the National Archives Administration, was married.
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