Bernie Ecclestoned@sh.itjust.works to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agoWSJ News Exclusive | China’s Former Foreign Minister Ousted After Alleged Affair, Senior Officials Toldwww.wsj.comexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up121arrow-down11
arrow-up120arrow-down1external-linkWSJ News Exclusive | China’s Former Foreign Minister Ousted After Alleged Affair, Senior Officials Toldwww.wsj.comBernie Ecclestoned@sh.itjust.works to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square5fedilink
minus-squarejet@hackertalks.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·9 months agoThe affair isn’t what got him in trouble. Not exactly. Giving his enemies ammunition to blackmail him, weakened him so he’s no longer trustworthy.
minus-squareexohuman@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·9 months agoYep, that’s how it usually works. If you do it and are a public official, it’s best to come clean.
The affair isn’t what got him in trouble. Not exactly. Giving his enemies ammunition to blackmail him, weakened him so he’s no longer trustworthy.
Yep, that’s how it usually works. If you do it and are a public official, it’s best to come clean.