Key facts
- Wang Zexuan, former president of the Chenghua District Court in Chengdu, has been expelled from the Communist Party and dismissed from public office.
- He faces charges including corruption and the highly unusual offense of secretly holding a practicing lawyer's certificate while serving as a judge.
- Wang was first placed under investigation in December 2025.
- The disciplinary authorities announced his expulsion on Wednesday.
A former district court president in Chengdu, Wang Zexuan, has been expelled from the Communist Party and dismissed from public office due to corruption charges. Among the offenses cited is the highly unusual act of secretly maintaining a practicing lawyer's certificate while serving as a judge. Wang, 57, previously held the positions of president and head of the Communist Party group at the Chenghua District Court. He was initially placed under investigation in December 2025, with disciplinary authorities announcing his expulsion on Wednesday.