In his youth, he protected his homeland as a soldier in China’s military. Now, illegally laid off from his work, he has no home, and begs for food on the streets of Beijing with a sign explaining his misery.

China’s first constitution day was marked by disenfranchised protesters streaming into Beijing from around China to protest human rights abuses.

Reports by China Central TV about a scandal in China Mobile targets more than the telecommunications industry—another signal has been given that former Chinese Communist Party head Jiang Zemin is in trouble.