97 high-ranking Chinese probed for corruption in five years

The officials along with hundreds of others were indicted in the massive anti-corruption campaign initiated by President Xi Jinping since he took over power in 2014.

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The officials along with hundreds of others were indicted in the massive anti-corruption campaign initiated by President Xi Jinping since he took over power in 2014. (Source: Reuters)

Chinese procuratorates investigated 97 officials at the vice ministerial level and above in the past five years for corruption, the country’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate (SPP) said today.

A total of 60 officials at the vice ministerial level and above were indicted in the same period of time, it said in a nationwide meeting on procuratorial work, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

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Among the officials investigated were Zhou Yongkang, former member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Bo Xilai, former member the Political Bureau of CPC Central Committee and former Chongqing Party chief, and Ling Jihua and Su Rong, former vice chairpersons of China’s national political advisory body.

The officials along with hundreds of others were indicted in the massive anti-corruption campaign initiated by President Xi Jinping since he took over power in 2014.

The SPP said procuratorates have faithfully implemented the decision of the CPC Central Committee to crack down on corruption, and will continue to do so.

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Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree said the designation gives law enforcement “enhanced powers to combat a group that has instilled fear through violence and intimidation”.

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