‘Decadent’ former Chinese police chief Sun Lijun to face trial for corruption
- Sun expelled from the Communist Party, accused of having no morals and ‘forming gangs and factions’
- Former vice-minister of police did not cooperate with investigators, according to state media
“To achieve his political objectives ... [he] resorted to whatever means ... forming gangs and factions, seizing control of key [security] departments, seriously undermining the unity of the party, and causing extreme danger to the political security [of the party].”
The report said Sun, 52, “had secretly possessed a large amount of confidential materials, and engaged in superstitious activities for a long time”.
“[For a long period of time, Sun] lived a decadent life, accepting huge amounts of bribes and expensive gifts ... [He] is a man with no morals, trading power for money and sex,” it said.
The report said Sun, who was investigated for 17 months from April last year, resisted the investigation and “did not explain [his] problems truthfully” to the investigators.