Chinese Not Surprised By Zhang Ziyi Scandal

Zhang Ziyi Scandal

The Zhang Ziyi scandal may be unfounded, but trading sex for favors is part of the new China. Paul Mooney reports from Beijing.

Published Jun. 9 2012 4:45AM EDT

articles/2012/06/09/chinese-not-surprised-by-zhang-ziyi-scandal/zhang-ziyi-bo-xilai-scandal_avt6xp — Feng Li / Getty Images

When the rumor broke that Chinese film star Zhang Ziyi had been paid for sex with disgraced Communist Party strongman Bo Xilai, the story grabbed headlines around the world.

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Chinese Not Surprised By Zhang Ziyi Scandal

The Zhang Ziyi scandal may be unfounded, but trading sex for favors is part of the new China. Paul Mooney reports from Beijing.

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