Former Chinese central bank chief resurfaces after 18 months
Dai Xianglong returns after disappearing from public spotlight amid reported graft probe
A former Chinese central bank governor reportedly under investigation by the nation’s anti-graft agency has made what is believed to be his first public appearance in 18 months.
Dai Xianglong, 72, appeared on Hebei Television meeting Hebei Communist Party chief Zhao Kezhi and governor Zhang Qingwei in Shijiazhuang on Monday, The Beijing News reported on Saturday.
Dai’s last interview was with a central bank-owned newspaper in April 2015. It came after Bloomberg reported that the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection was investigating whether Dai used his official positions to enrich his family.
The report said the CCDI was looking at whether Dai had used his influence, or passed on inside information, to benefit his relatives, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter. But it added that Dai had not been accused of wrongdoing.
His son-in-law, Che Feng, was also reportedly under investigation in June last year and Dai disappeared from the public eye until last week.
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