More than 668,000 Chinese party members and officials disciplined
Xinhua News Agency said on October 15 that over the past five years, more than 668,000 Chinese party members and government officials have been punished for violating discipline.
Over the past five years, more than 668,000 party members and government officials have been punished for disciplinary violations, Xinhua news agency reported, citing an official statement released on October 15 by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Ministry of Supervision.
According to the report, Chinese authorities investigated 643,000 cases, of which conclusions were reached in 639,000 cases, between November 2007 and June 2012.
Bo Xilai - former Secretary of Chongqing Party Committee is the most "prominent" figure about to be disciplined
In total, nationwide during this period, authorities received more than 6.6 million notices and petitions about violations.
Over the past five years, authorities have also confiscated 1.58 billion yuan ($250.3 million) from "illegal profits", mainly from illegal transactions in state-owned enterprises, government-sponsored institutes and agencies...
Authorities have also investigated and resolved a number of major cases, such as those involving former Chongqing Party Secretary Bo Xilai, former Railways Minister Liu Zhijun, former Shenzhen Mayor Xu Zongxing, and several other high-ranking officials.
In addition, authorities also arrested a number of officials and criminals who fled abroad, such as smuggling boss Lai Xuong Tinh.../.
According to VNA-M
