China charges 28, probes corruption after attack on women

Chinese authorities said Monday that 28 people have been charged and 15 officials including police are being investigated for corruption two months after a brutal attack on several women in the northern city of Tangshan that sparked outrage and safety concerns.
The investigation has gone beyond the actual attack to encompass broader allegations of criminal activity and police corruption in the area.
In June, a group of men attacked four women in a barbecue restaurant, after one of the men had his advances rebuffed.
In graphic video footage circulated online, the men threw a chair at the women, and later dragged one of them out before hitting and kicking her and the others who tried to help her.
The assault and the public outcry renewed a conversation about misogyny and mistreatment of women in China.
The attackers were suspected to be part of a gang, and local media reported at the time of the attack that the police response had been slow, prompting concerns that corruption was involved.