Ex-Shenzhen vice mayor faces corruption probe
By Li Qian |
March 19, 2013, Tuesday
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THE former vice mayor of Shenzhen City in Guangdong Province has been expelled from the Party for abusing his power for bribes and profits.
Liang Daoxing, 64, has been moved to the judicial departments for criminal investigation after "severe violations" were confirmed on December 1, local Nanfang Daily reported yesterday.
Most of his ill-gotten wealth has been confiscated, the Party's disciplinary watchdog in Guangdong said.
Hong Kong media reports claimed Liang had accepted bribes to the tune of 680 million yuan (US$109 million), and owned 49 properties and six factories in Dongguan.
He also reportedly had sexual relationships with several well-known celebrities.
Authorities haven't confirmed the allegations.
Liang was appointed vice mayor in 2002 and resigned in 2009. He was in charge of the largest-ever World University Games held in the city in 2011.
But it was the Games that eventually led to his undoing after the event ran up a huge loss of 12.78 billion yuan (US$2.05 billion), The Beijing News reported.
Liang's role in winning the bid for the Universiade was praised by Xu Zongheng, Shenzhen's ex-mayor, who himself was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve in 2011, two years after he was sacked for similar charges.
Liang Daoxing, 64, has been moved to the judicial departments for criminal investigation after "severe violations" were confirmed on December 1, local Nanfang Daily reported yesterday.
Most of his ill-gotten wealth has been confiscated, the Party's disciplinary watchdog in Guangdong said.
Hong Kong media reports claimed Liang had accepted bribes to the tune of 680 million yuan (US$109 million), and owned 49 properties and six factories in Dongguan.
He also reportedly had sexual relationships with several well-known celebrities.
Authorities haven't confirmed the allegations.
Liang was appointed vice mayor in 2002 and resigned in 2009. He was in charge of the largest-ever World University Games held in the city in 2011.
But it was the Games that eventually led to his undoing after the event ran up a huge loss of 12.78 billion yuan (US$2.05 billion), The Beijing News reported.
Liang's role in winning the bid for the Universiade was praised by Xu Zongheng, Shenzhen's ex-mayor, who himself was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve in 2011, two years after he was sacked for similar charges.
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