Gaoxiong

British

/ ˌjaʊəˈʃɒŋ /

noun

a variant transliteration of the Chinese name for Kaohsiung

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Zhou Gaoxiong, the former party secretary and chairman of the Guangdong Rural Credit Union, was expelled from the party in January after being accused of serious duty violations and suspected bribery crimes.

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2023

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