Former deputy commander of Xinjiang paramilitary body accused of corruption
- Xinhua said Yang’s case has now been transferred to state prosecutors who will soon prepare for his trial
- Other former security and law enforcement officials in Xinjiang have also been purged recently on corruption charges
A former deputy commander of a paramilitary unit in China’s far west has been accused of corruption, state media reported on Thursday.
“Yang, also a former standing committee member and secretary for political and legal affairs of the Communist Party committee of the corps, had betrayed his original aspirations and mission, lost his ideals and convictions, and resisted the authorities’ probe,” the report quoted anti-corruption investigators as saying in a statement.
“He interfered in judicial processes and helped others seek illegal gains in project contracting, job promotion and case handling in exchange for huge amounts of money and gifts,” it said.
In July, state media said the 64-year-old former commander was under investigation.
Xinhua said Yang’s case has been transferred to state prosecutors who will soon prepare for his trial.
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Last week, Miao Yi, secretary of the political and legal committee of Hami in eastern Xinjiang, was reported to be under investigation for corruption.
Dai Guanghui, a deputy secretary of the political and legal committee of the Xinjiang Uygur region from 2017 to 2020, was expelled from the party in March for corruption.