On October 18th, the Chinese official news agency reported significant developments in the bribery case involving Tang Yijun, the former Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Chairman of the Jiangxi Provincial Political Consultative Conference. The Supreme People’s Procuratorate has decided to arrest Tang on charges of suspected bribery, and the investigation is ongoing.
Tang Yijun, born in March 1961 in Juxian County, Shandong, has held various positions throughout his career in Zhejiang and Liaoning. He served as the Minister of Justice and became the Secretary of the Jiangxi Provincial Political Consultative Conference in 2023. In April of this year, he was placed under investigation.
On October 7th, authorities announced that Tang Yijun had been expelled from the Communist Party and removed from public office due to serious disciplinary violations. He is accused of exhibiting a blatant disregard for laws and regulations, treating his public power as a means for personal gain, engaging in corrupt transactions, and leveraging his official position for the benefit of others in areas like business operations, company listings, personnel promotions, and case management, while illegally accepting significant amounts of money and valuables.
Further allegations against Tang include resisting organizational investigations, repeatedly accepting inappropriate banquets and travel arrangements, using his authority during the personnel selection process for others’ gain, improperly interfering in market and judicial activities, and failing to manage and educate his spouse appropriately.
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