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China's corruption watchdog probing emergency management minister
Wang Xiangxi is under investigation as part of President Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign that conducted 65 probes into high-ranking officials last year, watchdog said.
- Investigators named Wang Xiangxi in a statement Saturday, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection announced, without further details.
- President Xi Jinping has emphasized anti-corruption as a top priority after a record 65 probes last year and expanded scrutiny to universities, state-owned enterprises, and military ranks like Zhang Youxia last week.
- A 63-year-old former state-owned power executive, Wang, took office in July 2022 and appeared on Tuesday at a self-criticism meeting, with investigation being relatively rare for a sitting minister.
- The anti-graft watchdog also announced a probe into Sun Shaocheng, former Party secretary of Inner Mongolia, state-owned China Daily reported, as the Wang probe continues the purge of senior officials.
- Amid a record 65 probes last year, the campaign continues, with last week's probe of Zhang Youxia, top general, illustrating enforcement among senior officials and state-owned enterprises.
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Chinese authorities have revealed they are investigating their Minister of Emergency Situation Management for serious violations of discipline and laws, making him the latest high-ranking official to be investigated in recent weeks.
China's corruption watchdog probing emergency management minister
China's minister of emergency management, Wang Xiangxi, is being investigated for suspected "serious violations of discipline and law," a common euphemism for corruption, the anti-graft watchdog said on Saturday as a purge of senior officials continues.
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New investigations shake China's leadership: Minister of Emergency Management Wang Xiangxi is in the focus of President Xi Jinping's fight against corruption.
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