China has put another senior official in Xinjiang under investigation, as Beijing vows to resolutely “eradicate the soil for corruption”.
Chen Weijun, executive vice-chairman of Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, was “under disciplinary review and supervisory investigation” for suspected “serious violations of discipline and law” – a euphemism for corruption – the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), China’s top anti-graft agency, said on Sunday.
The probe announcement came two days after the Politburo, the Communist Party’s central decision-making body, vowed to strengthen supervision over officials holding “leading positions” and their power.
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At the Politburo meeting on Friday, top leaders reviewed a report on the central disciplinary inspection missions focusing on the country’s provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government, according to a readout published by Xinhua.
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The readout said the inspection reports indicated that some problems persist, which must be “taken very seriously and addressed”.
The meeting also urged “high pressure against corruption must be maintained to resolutely eradicate the soil for corruption, and create a clean and upright political environment”, Xinhua said.
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It also called for leadership to be strengthened at all levels and governance improved.