What accounts for China’s phenomenal interest in “House of Cards,” the fictitious show from Netflix that depicts Machiavellian politics playing out in Washington’s inner circle with the utmost in back-stabbing, cynical glee? The second season of the series was released on Feb. 14 and zoomed to the top spot in shows streamed by Sohu, the Chinese equivalent of Netflix, to Chinese customers. Those watching reportedly includes an enthusiastic Wang Qishan, one of the Communist Party’s most powerful members who is running the latest crackdown on official corruption.
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