Key facts
- Liang Chaoping, former head of discipline inspection at the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), has surrendered to authorities.
- He is being investigated for suspected serious violations of party discipline and laws.
- China's second-highest ranking general, He Weidong, and eight other senior officials were expelled from the Communist Party and military due to corruption allegations.
- Wang Jianjun, former vice chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, and Xu Xianping, former vice director of the National Development and Reform Commission, were expelled for accepting bribes.
- President Xi Jinping's anti-corruption drive has led to the purging of thousands of officials since 2012.
Liang Chaoping, the former top anti-corruption official at China’s Civil Aviation Administration (CAAC), has surrendered to authorities and is under investigation for suspected serious violations of party discipline and laws. His surrender comes amid a sweeping anti-graft crackdown led by President Xi Jinping.
In parallel, China's second-highest ranking general, He Weidong, and eight other senior officials have been expelled from the ruling Communist Party and the military on suspicion of serious misconduct linked to corruption. The Defense Ministry stated their alleged offenses were of a grave nature, involving exceptionally large sums of money, and their cases have been referred to military prosecutors.
Additionally, Wang Jianjun, former vice chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, and Xu Xianping, former vice director of the National Development and Reform Commission, were expelled for accepting bribes. The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection described their cases as serious and having a malign influence.
Since coming to power in 2012, Xi Jinping has made anti-corruption drives a signature policy, leading to the purging of thousands of officials, including high-profile political rivals and military leaders.