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Summary:Last week, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection cracked down on corruption

Last week (July 29-August 4), the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection cracked down on corruption. Among them, Li Weiwei, a ministerial-level official, was investigated while in office; within two days, seven tigers, including Wang Yong, Su Zengtian, Dai Daojin, Wang Yilin, Long Fei, Hu Qiang, and Li Jiping, were expelled from the party.

In addition, the first-instance public verdict on the bribery case of Li Chunsheng, former deputy secretary of the Party Group and deputy director of the Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress, was announced, and Li Chunsheng was sentenced to ten years in prison.

Minister-level Li Weiwei was investigated while in office

On July 29, Li Weiwei, deputy director of the Population, Resources and Environment Committee of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, was investigated.

According to her public resume, Li Weiwei, female, Han nationality, was born in March 1958 in Ningxiang, Hunan Province. She has a postgraduate degree and a doctorate in economics. She started working in July 1975 and joined the Party in July 1976. She was appointed as member of the Standing Committee of the Hunan Provincial Party Committee and Minister of the United Front Work Department in November 2006, member of the Standing Committee of the Hunan Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission in August 2015, member of the Standing Committee of the Hunan Provincial Party Committee, Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, and Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Hunan Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in January 2016, and Chairman of the Hunan Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, member of the Standing Committee of the Hunan Provincial Party Committee, Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, and Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Hunan Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference on January 28, 2016.

In March 2023, Li Weiwei served as deputy director of the Population, Resources and Environment Committee of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference until she was investigated.

Li Weiwei attended the meeting and delivered a speech

On the last day of July, the four tigers were expelled from the party

The website of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission released four news items at the same time on July 31: Wang Yong, former member of the Party Leadership Group and Vice Chairman of the Tibet Autonomous Region Government, was expelled from the Party and removed from public office; Su Zengtian, former deputy secretary of the Party Leadership Group and deputy director of the Standing Committee of the Fujian Provincial People's Congress, Dai Daojin, former deputy secretary of the Party Leadership Group and vice chairman of the Hunan Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and Wang Yilin, former secretary of the Party Leadership Group and chairman of China National Petroleum Corporation, were all expelled from the Party.

Wang Yong, Su Zengtian, Dai Daojin and Wang Yilin were investigated on January 29, January 21, January 26 and February 2 this year, respectively.

——Wang Yong: Engaging in political cronyism, seeking personal gain, and making friends with political liars

With the approval of the CPC Central Committee, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission opened an investigation into the serious violations of discipline and law by Wang Yong, former member of the Party Leadership Group and Vice Chairman of the Tibet Autonomous Region Government.

Upon investigation, it was found that Wang Yong had lost his ideals and beliefs, deviated from the Party Central Committee's requirements for young cadres, was disloyal and dishonest to the Party, deceived the organization, engaged in political cronyism, sought personal gains, made friends with political scammers, and resisted organizational review; he violated the spirit of the Central Committee's eight regulations, accepted banquets that may have affected the performance of his official duties, and received gifts and cash in violation of regulations; he violated organizational principles, did not truthfully explain the problems to the organization, and failed to report personal matters in accordance with regulations; he lost his integrity and illegally owned shares in non-listed companies; he interfered and meddled in market economic activities in violation of regulations; he used public power as a tool to seek personal gain, engaged in power-for-money transactions, used his position to make profits for others in project contracting and material procurement, and illegally accepted huge amounts of property.

After research and approval by the Standing Committee of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and reported to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, it was decided to expel Wang Yong from the party; the National Supervisory Commission will expel him from public office; terminate his qualifications as a delegate to the 10th Party Congress of the Tibet Autonomous Region; confiscate his illegal gains; and transfer his suspected criminal case to the procuratorate for review and prosecution in accordance with the law, and the relevant property will be transferred together.

According to his public resume, Wang Yong, male, Han nationality, was born in March 1971 in Luzhou, Sichuan. He joined the Communist Party of China in October 1994 and started working in July 1991. He has a postgraduate degree and a doctorate in economics. Since April 2021, he has served as a member of the Party Leadership Group and Vice Chairman of the People's Government of the Tibet Autonomous Region until he was investigated.

Wang Yong was investigated for serious violations of discipline and law

——Su Zengzeng: Engaging in power-for-money transactions and continuing to work after retirement

With the approval of the CPC Central Committee, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission initiated an investigation into the serious violations of discipline and law by Su Zengtian, former deputy secretary of the Party Leadership Group and deputy director of the Standing Committee of the Fujian Provincial People's Congress.

Upon investigation, it was found that Su Zengtian had lost his ideals and beliefs, deviated from his original aspiration and mission, was disloyal and dishonest to the Party, and deliberately resisted organizational review; he ignored the spirit of the Central Committee's eight regulations, and for a long time violated regulations by accepting banquets and travel arrangements; he had a weak sense of organization, did not truthfully explain the problems when the organization inquired, and violated regulations to seek benefits for others in the selection and appointment of cadres and the election of NPC deputies; he lost his integrity, violated regulations by accepting gifts, cash gifts and consumption cards, used the venues provided by enterprises for a long time without charge, and engaged in money-for-sex transactions; he had no concept of discipline and law, was extremely greedy, engaged in power-for-money transactions, retired but did not stop, used the convenience of his position to seek profits for others in land transfer, business operations, promotion, etc., and illegally accepted huge amounts of property; he abused his power and caused heavy losses to national interests.

After research by the Standing Committee of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and approval by the CPC Central Committee, it was decided to expel Su Zengtian from the party; cancel his benefits according to regulations; confiscate his illegal gains; and transfer his suspected criminal case to the procuratorate for examination and prosecution in accordance with the law, and transfer the relevant property together.

Su Zengteng was expelled from the party

Public information shows that Su Zengteng was born in March 1954 in Yongding County, Fujian. In May 2005, Su Zengteng served as a member of the Party Leadership Group and Vice Governor of the Fujian Provincial Government, and concurrently served as Deputy Secretary of the Fuzhou Municipal Party Committee and Mayor from June 2009 to September 2011. In November 2011, he served as a member of the Standing Committee of the Fujian Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission. In January 2014, Su Zengteng served as Deputy Secretary and Deputy Director of the Party Leadership Group of the Fujian Provincial People's Congress Standing Committee, and in 2015 he no longer served as a member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee and Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission. In January 2018, the Fujian Provincial People's Congress Standing Committee was replaced, and Su Zengteng no longer served as Deputy Secretary and Deputy Director of the Party Leadership Group of the Provincial People's Congress Standing Committee.

——Dai Daojin: Failure to supervise and educate family members, engaging in "family-style corruption"

With the approval of the CPC Central Committee, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission initiated an investigation into the serious violations of discipline and law by Dai Daojin, former deputy secretary of the Party Leadership Group and vice chairman of the Hunan Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

Upon investigation, it was found that Dai Daojin had lost his ideals and beliefs, deviated from his original aspiration and mission, was not resolute in implementing the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee, made concessions and made changes, abandoned his political responsibility of governing the Party, worsened the local political ecology, and resisted organizational review; he ignored the spirit of the Central Committee's eight regulations, accepted banquets that may affect the impartial performance of official duties, and borrowed vehicles from private business owners in violation of regulations; he violated organizational principles and appointed people based on personal gain; he condoned and acquiesced in his relatives using their power to seek personal gain, used his power to seek benefits for his relatives in production and operation, accepted gifts and money in violation of regulations, and owned shares in non-listed companies in violation of regulations; he engaged in fraud and made false statements and pursued digital achievements; he failed to supervise and educate his family members, and engaged in "family-style corruption"; he engaged in power-for-money transactions, used his position to seek profits for others in business operations, project contracting, and promotion, and illegally accepted huge amounts of property.

After research by the Standing Committee of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and approval by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, it was decided to expel Dai Daojin from the party; cancel the benefits he enjoyed according to regulations; confiscate his illegal gains; and transfer his suspected criminal case to the procuratorate for examination and prosecution in accordance with the law, and transfer the relevant property together.

Data map of Dai Daojin being expelled from the party

Public information shows that Dai Daojin was born in February 1957 in Hanshou, Hunan Province. He started working in December 1977 and joined the Communist Party of China in December 1975. He graduated from the School of Business of Hunan University with a major in business administration. He has an in-service postgraduate degree and a master's degree in business administration. He was appointed as the vice governor of Hunan Province in November 2014 and the vice chairman of the Hunan Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in 2017.

In January 2021, Dai Daojin stepped down as vice chairman of the Hunan Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

——Wang Yilin: Long-term friends with political scammers and being used by them

With the approval of the CPC Central Committee, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission initiated an investigation into the serious violations of discipline and law by Wang Yilin, former Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of China National Petroleum Corporation.

Upon investigation, it was found that Wang Yilin had lost his ideals and beliefs, betrayed his original aspiration and mission, made friends with political scammers for a long time and was used by them, and resisted organizational review; he disregarded the spirit of the Central Committee's eight regulations, accepted travel arranged by private business owners many times, and accepted gifts and money in violation of regulations; he violated organizational principles, did not truthfully explain the problems during organizational interviews and inquiries, and sought benefits for others in the recruitment of employees; he lost his integrity and condoned and acquiesced in his relatives using their power and influence to seek personal gain; he did not attach importance to family building, and failed to supervise and educate his spouse; he used public power as a tool to seek personal gain, engaged in power-for-money transactions, used his position to seek profits for others in job adjustments, project contracting, and business operations, and illegally accepted huge amounts of property.

After research by the Standing Committee of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and approval by the CPC Central Committee, it was decided to expel Wang Yilin from the party; cancel his benefits according to regulations; confiscate his illegal gains; and transfer his suspected criminal case to the procuratorate for examination and prosecution in accordance with the law, and transfer the relevant property together.

Data map of former PetroChina Chairman Wang Yilin being expelled from the party

Public information shows that Wang Yilin was born in 1956. He graduated from the Exploration Department of East China Petroleum Institute with a major in petroleum geology and exploration in 1982, and graduated from the Department of Earth Sciences of Petroleum University (Beijing) with a doctorate in mineral survey and exploration in 2002. In December 2003, he served as deputy general manager and member of the Party Leadership Group of China National Petroleum Corporation. In April 2011, he served as chairman and secretary of the Party Leadership Group of China National Offshore Oil Corporation. In May 2015, he served as chairman and secretary of the Party Leadership Group of China National Petroleum Corporation. In January 2020, Wang Yilin resigned and left CNPC.

On the first day of August, three more tigers were expelled from the party

On August 1, the website of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission released three news items at the same time: Long Fei, former member of the Party Leadership Group and head of the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Group of the State Grid Corporation of China, was expelled from the Party and removed from public office for serious violations of discipline and law; Hu Qiang, former member of the Party Leadership Group and Vice Chairman of the Jiangxi Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and Li Jiping, former member of the Party Committee and Vice President of the China Development Bank, were both expelled from the Party.

Long Fei, Hu Qiang and Li Jiping were investigated on February 5, February 21 and March 13 this year respectively.

——Long Fei: He engages in power-for-sex and money-for-sex transactions and has corrupt morals

According to the website of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission, with the approval of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission have initiated an investigation into the serious violations of discipline and law by Long Fei, former member of the Party Leadership Group and head of the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Group of China Southern Power Grid Co., Ltd.

Upon investigation, it was found that Long Fei had lost his ideals and beliefs, betrayed his original aspiration and mission, ignored the spirit of the Central Committee's eight regulations, and frequently accepted banquets, fitness and entertainment activities that may affect the impartial performance of his duties; he deviated from organizational requirements, did not truthfully explain the problems during organizational talks, failed to report personal matters in accordance with regulations, sought benefits for others and accepted property in the selection of cadres and recruitment of employees; he lost his integrity, accepted gifts and cash gifts in violation of regulations, borrowed large sums of money from those he managed and served, engaged in profit-making activities in violation of regulations, and engaged in power-for-sex and money-for-sex transactions; he was morally corrupt and decadent; he violated discipline in enforcing discipline and broke the law in enforcing it, used the power granted by the organization as a tool to seek personal gain, used his position to seek profits for others in job transfers, business operations, project contracting, etc., and illegally accepted huge amounts of property.

After research and approval by the Standing Committee of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and reported to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, it was decided to expel Long Fei from the party; the National Supervisory Commission will expel him from public office; confiscate his illegal gains; and transfer his suspected criminal case to the procuratorate for review and prosecution in accordance with the law, and the relevant property will be transferred together.

Long Fei was "double-opened" data map

Public information shows that Long Fei, male, Han nationality, was born in August 1969, started working in August 1992, is a member of the Communist Party of China, a master's degree student, and a senior engineer. In June 2014, Long Fei served as a member of the Party Leadership Group and head of the Discipline Inspection Group of China Three Gorges Corporation. In June 2020, he served as head of the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Group and a member of the Party Leadership Group of China Southern Power Grid Co., Ltd.

——Hu Qiang: Collaborating with illegal businessmen

With the approval of the CPC Central Committee, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission opened an investigation into the serious violations of discipline and law by Hu Qiang, former member of the Party Leadership Group and Vice Chairman of the Jiangxi Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

Upon investigation, it was found that Hu Qiang had lost his ideals and beliefs, betrayed his original aspiration and mission, and resisted organizational review; he violated the spirit of the Central Committee's eight regulations and accepted banquets that may have affected the impartial performance of his duties; he violated organizational principles, did not truthfully explain the problem when the organization inquired, did not report personal matters in accordance with regulations, and used his power to seek benefits for others and accept property in the selection and appointment of cadres; he breached the bottom line of integrity, accepted gifts and money in violation of regulations, used his power to illegally assist relatives and specific persons in absorbing deposits, and engaged in power-for-sex and money-for-sex transactions; he interfered and intervened in market economic activities and disciplinary and law enforcement activities in violation of regulations; he colluded with illegal businessmen and turned public power into a tool for personal gain, used his position to seek profits for others in business operations and promotion of positions, and illegally accepted huge amounts of property.

After research by the Standing Committee of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and approval by the CPC Central Committee, it was decided to expel Hu Qiang from the party; cancel his benefits as required by regulations; terminate his qualifications as a delegate to the 15th Party Congress of Jiangxi Province; confiscate his illegal gains; and transfer his suspected criminal case to the procuratorial organ for examination and prosecution in accordance with the law, along with the relevant property.

Public information shows that Hu Qiang, male, Han nationality, was born in March 1962 in Zaoqiang, Hebei. He started working in July 1985 and joined the party in February 1990. He holds a bachelor's degree in economics. He has served in Jiangxi Province for a long time. In 2003, he became the deputy director of the Jiangxi Provincial Department of Finance, and was promoted to director of the Department of Finance seven years later. In January 2018, Hu Qiang was appointed as the vice governor of Jiangxi Province. In January 2022, he was appointed as the vice chairman of the Jiangxi Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. He resigned in January 2023 until he was investigated this time.

——Li Jiping: Engaging in superstitious activities; polluting the political environment

With the approval of the CPC Central Committee, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission initiated an investigation into the serious violations of discipline and law by Li Jiping, former member of the Party Committee and Vice President of the China Development Bank.

Upon investigation, it was found that Li Jiping had lost his ideals and beliefs, betrayed his original aspiration and mission, and engaged in superstitious activities; he violated the spirit of the Central Committee's eight regulations and accepted banquets in violation of regulations; he violated organizational principles and wantonly interfered and intervened in the recruitment and promotion of employees in financial institutions, polluting the political environment; he lost his integrity and accepted gifts and money on a large scale, illegally owned shares in non-listed companies, and engaged in money and sex transactions; he alienated the public power granted by the Party and the people into a tool for personal gain, used his position to make profits for others in loan financing, business operations, etc., and illegally accepted huge amounts of property.

After research by the Standing Committee of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and approval by the CPC Central Committee, it was decided to expel Li Jiping from the party; cancel his benefits according to regulations; confiscate his illegal gains; and transfer his suspected criminal case to the procuratorate for examination and prosecution in accordance with the law, and transfer the relevant property together.

Public information shows that Li Jiping was born in 1955 in Dalian, Liaoning Province. He is a senior economist and worked at the head office of China Construction Bank in his early years.

Since March 1994, he has worked in the China Development Bank, serving as director of the Policy Research Office and president of the Sichuan Branch. From September 2008 to January 2016, he served as vice president of the China Development Bank.

Li Chunsheng was sentenced to 10 years

On July 31, the Intermediate People's Court of Chenzhou City, Hunan Province, publicly pronounced the first-instance verdict on the case of Li Chunsheng, former deputy secretary of the Party Leadership Group and deputy director of the Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress, for taking bribes. The defendant Li Chunsheng was sentenced to ten years in prison for the crime of taking bribes and fined RMB 4 million. The property and interest obtained by Li Chunsheng from the crime of taking bribes were recovered according to law and turned over to the state treasury.

File photo of Li Chunsheng being tried

After trial, it was found that from the second half of 2001 to May 2022, the defendant Li Chunsheng used the convenience of his positions as the county magistrate and county party secretary of Xin County, Henan Province, deputy director of the Political Department of the Ministry of Public Security, director of the Personnel Training Bureau, deputy governor of Guangdong Province, director of the Provincial Public Security Department, deputy secretary and deputy director of the Party Group of the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress Standing Committee, and other positions, as well as the convenient conditions formed by his power or status, to provide assistance to relevant units and individuals in matters such as business operations, project promotion, engineering contracting, and job promotion, and illegally accepted property totaling more than RMB 79.4 million, some of which were not actually obtained. On November 26, 2022, Li Chunsheng took the initiative to surrender to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission.

The Chenzhou Intermediate People's Court held that the defendant Li Chunsheng's behavior constituted the crime of accepting bribes, the amount of bribes was extremely huge, and the interests of the state and the people suffered extremely serious losses. In view of the fact that some of Li Chunsheng's bribery was attempted, he confessed his crimes truthfully after voluntarily surrendering himself, and took the initiative to explain most of the facts of bribery that the investigating authorities had not yet grasped, which constituted the circumstances of self-surrender; he reported the criminal behavior of others, which was verified to be true, which constituted the circumstances of meritorious service; he pleaded guilty and repented, actively returned the stolen money, and all the stolen money and property involved in the case have been recovered, and he can be given a lighter punishment according to law. The court then made the above judgment.

According to his public resume, Li Chunsheng was born in March 1961 in Zhengzhou, Henan Province. In May 2013, Li Chunsheng was appointed as the Vice Governor of Guangdong Province and Director of the Provincial Public Security Department.

In January 2021, Li Chunsheng was elected Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress and resigned from his post as Vice Governor of Guangdong Province.

On December 8, 2022, Li Chunsheng was suspected of serious violations of discipline and law and voluntarily surrendered.