Asia | China's legal system
O, Canada
The deportation of Lai Changxing looks like an undeserved reward
By O.A.
THE deportation of Lai Changxing counts as a big victory for Chinese officialdom, which has been trying to get him back for a solid decade. It had always seemed likely that Mr Lai paid huge bribes to people who still hold high office in the state structure; it will be in their interest to ensure that he is somewhere he can't spill the beans.
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