2014 year-end: Corruption crackdown
Updated: 2014-12-31 14:02
(chinadaily.com.cn)
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Senior figures named by authorities in campaign against corruption, misconduct
The CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, the country's top anti-graft agency, conducts initial investigations of officials suspected of violating Party rules. Once there is sufficient evidence of wrongdoing, such as accepting bribes and abusing power, suspects are directed to judicial departments for prosecution.
Senior officials, including four State leaders, named in the crackdown include (name, position held, status of case):
. Zhou Yongkang, security chief, investigated by Supreme People's Procuratorate in December
. Ling Jihua, minister of United Front Work Department of CPC Central Committee, investigated by CCDI in December
. Xu Caihou, vice-chairman of People's Liberation Army, investigated by military prosecuting department in October
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