Former Head of China Eastern Airlines Under Graft Investigation
SHANGHAI, CHINA, JUN 28 – Liu Shaoyong, who led China Eastern Airlines for 13 years, is investigated under President Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign targeting serious disciplinary violations.
- On June 28, 2025, former China Eastern Airlines head Liu Shaoyong was announced under investigation for corruption in Shanghai.
- The investigation follows China's ongoing anti-corruption crackdown initiated by President Xi Jinping over a decade ago.
- Liu led China Eastern from 2009 to 2022, during which he reversed prior losses, oversaw a merger with Shanghai Airlines, and joined the SkyTeam alliance.
- China’s top anti-corruption agency announced that Liu is under investigation for serious breaches of party discipline and legal regulations, a phrase commonly associated with corruption offenses.
- This case exemplifies the Chinese government's continued enforcement of clean governance policies amid claims it also targets political rivals.
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China Eastern Airline's former executive, Liu Shaoyong, is under investigation for corruption.


‘Serious violations’: Former head of major Chinese airline under graft investigation
He was credited with turning China Eastern Airlines around after it posted record losses before he was appointed. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Former head of major Chinese airline under graft investigation
Beijing (AFP) June 28, 2025 The former head of China Eastern Airlines is under investigation over corruption allegations, two Chinese anti-graft bodies said Saturday. Liu Shaoyong, who headed the airline from 2009 until his resignation in 2022, is being investigated for "serious violations of discipline and law", the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission said in a statemen
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