Former Environmental Ministry Official Expelled From Communist Party for Corruption

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What’s new: Liu Zhiquan, former head of the environmental impact assessment department within the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE), has been expelled from the Communist Party and removed from public office after an investigation by the party’s top graft watchdog.

Liu was found to have illegally accepted large amounts of money while working within the environmental protection industry, helping others with project declaration and verification, according to a Friday statement published by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI).

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Liu Zhiquan, former head of the environmental impact assessment department, was expelled from the Communist Party and public office for corruption.
He accepted large amounts of money illegally, used his influence for personal benefits, and violated confidentiality provisions.
His expulsion follows an eight-month graft probe; the MEE recently prioritized addressing falsification in environmental impact assessments.

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