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Communist Party of China Two senior officials have been expelled for violating discipline and law, the country’s top anti-corruption watchdog said on Monday. broadening anti-corruption cleanup under the President Xi Jinping,
Wang Jianjun, former vice chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, and Xu Jianping, former vice chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission, were expelled for taking bribes, the Central Discipline Inspection Commission said in separate statements, describing their cases as having a “serious nature” and “fatal impact.”
Mr Wang, 57, was removed from the China Securities Regulatory Commission last May following a corruption investigation.
It was found that he had used his position to secure benefits for others, including family members, in areas such as company listing and investment funding. The agency said he accepted large sums of money and gifts in return.
Mr. Xu, a veteran economic planner, served as Vice-Governor of Hunan Province from 2003 to 2009.
The watchdog said Mr Xu was found to have accepted free trips and lavish banquets, which compromised his official duties, and improperly assisted others with job promotions and transfers. He used his position to secure benefits for others in loan approvals, business operations, and project contracts, while illegally accepting large sums of money and gifts.
The ruling Communist Party has purged thousands of bureaucrats, diplomats and military officers since President Xi made the anti-corruption campaign his signature policy after coming to power in 2012.
After this both the officers were removed 11 key officers He was replaced in the biggest such reshuffle since 2017.
Last month, the Communist Party Nine senior military officers dismissed In a sweeping crackdown, several key commanders and a member of the powerful Politburo were ousted.
People’s Liberation Army Daily Citing Mr Xi in the October 17 decision, an editorial said the disgraced generals had “undermined the system under which the CMC chairman bears ultimate responsibility”.
In June 2024, Beijing said Former Defense Minister Li Shangfu And his predecessor Wei Fenghe was expelled from the Communist Party.