Shanghai leader stripped of power
By Xing Zhigang (China Daily)
Updated: 2006-09-26 10:35

Officials sacked for corruption in recent months

June 11: Beijing vice-mayor Liu Zhihua sacked by the Standing Committee of Beijing Municipal People's Congress for corruption and dissolute behaviour.

Late June: People's Liberation Army navy deputy commander Wang Shouye dismissed by the Central Military Commission on charges of economic crimes. He was also expelled from the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, on June 29.

August 11: Zhu Junyi, director of the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Labour and Social Security, sacked for taking bribes and siphoning money from social security funds.

August 24: Qin Yu, director of Shanghai Baoshan District, sacked and put under investigation for grave breach of discipline.

August 25: He Minxu, a vice-governor of eastern Anhui Province, dismissed from his duties and awaiting trial for taking bribes and engaging in illegal land deals.

August 27: Li Baojin, chief prosecutor of Tianjin, dismissed on charges of severe breach of discipline.


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