China’s Industry and Information Minister Hit With Corruption Probe

What’s new: Xiao Yaqing, head of China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, is being investigated on corruption accusations, the country’s top graft watchdog said Thursday.

Xiao, who became the minister in July 2020, is suspected of “violations of (Communist Party) discipline and law,” according to a statement (link in Chinese) issued by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. While the statement did not offer further details, the phrase is a common euphemism for corruption.