‘Disloyal and two-faced’ Chinese provincial boss accused of ignoring Xi Jinping’s orders facing prosecution
- Former Shaanxi party chief Zhao Zhengyong was implicated in scandal where president’s orders to destroy illegal structures were disobeyed
- Anti-corruption investigators say Zhao and subordinate Chen Guoqiang have been expelled from the party and had their illicit gains confiscated
Two senior provincial officials accused of ignoring President Xi Jinping’s orders to tear down illegal structures at a national reserve in northwest China have been expelled from the Communist Party and had their cases transferred to prosecutors.
The commission also said the pair’s illegal gains had been confiscated.
Zhao was denounced as “two-faced” and “disloyal and disrespectful” in a 600-word statement that continued: “He showed no psychological emphasis on the party Central Committee’s decisions and plans, and was politically irresponsible and half-hearted at work. He deceived the party many times and resisted party inspection.”
Zhao was placed under investigation in January last year after a documentary on state broadcaster China Central Television highlighted the issue of corruption in Shaanxi.