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CPC expels 2 officials after corruption probe

Two high-ranking officials have been expelled from the Communist Party of China and public office, the CPC anti-graft body announced yesterday.

Wang Xiaolin, former deputy director of the National Energy Administration and Li Yihuang, ex-vice governor of east China鈥檚 Jiangxi Province, have been expelled from the Party and public office for multiple offenses, including taking bribes.

Wang was found to have violated rules to pry into inspection information, play golf and attend banquets, 鈥渧oluntarily making himself easy prey鈥 for others, according to a CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection statement.

鈥淗e used his position to seek profits for others and related companies, and took a huge amount of bribes,鈥 the statement read.

Other offenses included seeking personal gain in personnel selection and promotion, not reporting personal matters to authorities according to rules, and intervening in judicial affairs. His illegal gains will be confiscated and his case transferred to the judiciary.

Wang鈥檚 expulsion from the Party has been approved by the CPC Central Committee, while the National Supervisory Commission has removed him from public office.

Born in 1963, Wang was appointed to the position at the National Energy Administration in 2015 after working at Shenhua Group, China鈥檚 largest coal producer, for about 20 years.

In the unrelated case of Li Yihuang, he was found in serious violation of the Party鈥檚 political code of conduct and rules, including 鈥渇orming a clique鈥 and 鈥渢wisting political guidance in personnel selection and promotion,鈥 said the CCDI.

It said Li had used public funds to play golf and occupied a villa that should have been used by experts who work for state-owned enterprises.

Other offenses include taking advantage of his posts to seek profits for his relatives鈥 business, and intervening in enterprises鈥 decision-making. 鈥淓ven after the 18th CPC National Congress, he still showed no sign of restraint and should be harshly punished,鈥 said the statement.

Li鈥檚 illegal gains will be confiscated and his case transferred to the judiciary.


 

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