China’s Minister of Agriculture Investigated For Corruption

Tang Renjian, China's minister of agriculture and rural affairs, has come under investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), the country's top anti-graft agency. The announcement on Saturday specified that Tang is being investigated for "severe violations of (Communist Party) discipline and law," a term commonly used to denote corruption. However, no additional details about the case have been disclosed [para. 1][para. 2][para. 3].

Tang is 61 years old and has served as the chief of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs since December 2020. He brings almost 40 years of extensive experience in the government's agricultural system. His previous roles include deputy director of the department of industry policy and regulation at the now-defunct Ministry of Agriculture, as well as deputy director of the general office of the Central Rural Work Leading Group. Additionally, he has held positions within the Communist Party committees of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and the government of Gansu province [para. 4].

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