Three Officials at Center of Graft Scandal Were Secretaries to Ex-High Official

(Beijing) — In the latest development in China's anti-corruption campaign, three high-level officials were expelled from the Communist Party on July 2, according to the Central Discipline Inspection Commission (CDIC), the party's top anti-graft watchdog.

All were charged with abuse of power and taking bribes, and the three also shared similarities in their journey climbing the rungs of officialdom's ladder in that they were secretaries to senior officials.