Shanghai legislation chief Dong Yunhu purged in China corruption investigation

Head of Shanghai’s legislative body is the most senior official to be disgraced since the party’s major reshuffle in October

Brief announcement by powerful watchdog refers to ‘suspected violations of discipline and law’ – the usual euphemism for graft

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Dong Yunhu, who was appointed head of Shanghai’s lawmaking body in January, is being investigated by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. Photo: Weibo

Published: 12:32pm, 13 Jul 2023Updated: 1:46pm, 13 Jul 2023

Shanghai’s top legislator is under investigation for corruption, making him the most senior official to be disgraced since the Communist Party wrapped up a major reshuffle in October.

The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection said on Wednesday that Dong Yunhu, head of the city’s lawmaking body, is being investigated for suspected violations of discipline and law – the usual euphemism for corruption. No further details were given.

Dong is the first minister-level official to be purged since the 20th party congress in October, according to Beijing Youth Daily, mouthpiece of the Communist Youth League’s municipal committee in the capital.

Shanghai party chief Chen Jining convened a meeting on Wednesday evening to convey Beijing’s decision to place Dong under investigation, according to the official social media account of Shanghai’s municipal government.

“[We] fully support the central authority’s decision,” it said and called on everyone to learn from the case.

Dong, a seasoned propaganda chief, assumed his post as head of the standing committee of Shanghai’s people’s congress, the city’s legislature, in January.

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