N.Y. Times : Evidence shows Wen 's relatives have controlled assets worth at least $ 2.7 billion . `` It 's trying to blacken China 's image and has ulterior motives , '' a Chinese spokesman says . The story comes at a particularly delicate time for the ruling Communist Party . In recent weeks it has been accused of corruption in its dealings with state-owned enterprises that are being investigated by prosecutors over their role in China's economic slowdown.
N.Y. Times : Evidence shows Wen 's relatives have controlled assets worth at least $ 2.7 billion . `` It 's trying to blacken China 's image and has ulterior motives , '' a Chinese spokesman says . The story comes at a particularly delicate time for the ruling Communist Party . Official corruption is widespread in China , and the gap between rich and poor is growing .