failed (fake) coups

China Cracks Down on Rumors of a Communist Party Coup

Weeks after a popular politician was pushed out of his Communist Party post, rumors of a coup (including “military vehicles entering Beijing”) were swiftly shot down by the government, which arrested six people, sanctioned sixteen websites, and even blocked commenting on China’s version of Twitter. [LAT]

China Cracks Down on Rumors of a Communist Party Coup