Senior Tibet Official Expelled From Party and Dismissed for Bribery

Zhang Yongze, deputy chairman of the Tibet autonomous region, has been expelled from the Communist Party and dismissed from public office for serious duty violations and suspected corruption, according to the country’s top discipline bodies.

The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission said Zhang, 53, had interfered with environmental assessments of construction projects, appointed cadres illegally, traded power for money and sex while living a luxurious lifestyle and getting involved in superstitious activities.