Shenzhen official kicked out of Chinese Communist Party for ‘trading power for personal gain and sex’
- Former law and order chief Li Huanan expelled for serious violation of party discipline and is accused of accepting bribes, according to mainland media
- The 59-year-old’s case has been handed over to prosecutors and he is expected to face trial soon
Shenzhen’s former law and order boss has been expelled from the Communist Party for serious violation of party discipline, living a decadent life and refusing to cooperate in an official investigation, mainland media reported on Wednesday.
Li Huanan, who was chief of the Political and Judiciary Committee of Shenzhen, has been dismissed from all other official positions, according to state news agency Xinhua. It said Li was in custody and his case had been handed over to prosecutors for further investigation and his personal property confiscated.
An announcement by the Discipline Inspection and Supervisory Committee on Wednesday said Li, 59, would face trial soon.
According to official reports, Li had been a party member since 1983 and had been in the law enforcement role in China’s southern tech hub since 2015.
Li, who was arrested in October, is the second party boss responsible for security in Shenzhen to be caught up in a corruption case.
His predecessor, Jiang Zunyu, was detained in October 2014 and later sentenced to life in prison for accepting more than 70 million yuan (US$10.4 million) in bribes.