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Two Ex-Senior Officials Accused of Holding On to Classified Materials

Published: Sep. 12, 2024 6:42 p.m. GMT+8

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What’s new: Two senior government officials have been booted from the Communist Party of China over allegations that include illegal possession of classified documents, the country’s top anti-corruption agencies announced this week.

Liu Yuejin, former counterterrorism commissioner of the Ministry of Public Security, and Li Xiangang, ex-vice chairman of the Heilongjiang provincial legislature, are the most recent of six disgraced high-level officials to be accused of mishandling classified documents since 2015.

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Two senior officials, Liu Yuejin and Li Xiangang, were expelled from the Communist Party of China for illegal possession of classified documents, bribery, and violating frugality codes.
Liu, former counterterrorism commissioner, and Li, ex-vice chairman of Heilongjiang legislature, faced graft probes in March; their cases are now with prosecutors.
Four other senior officials, including Sun Lijun and Zhou Benshun, have also been accused of mishandling classified documents since 2015.

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Bank of China Ltd.: The article mentions Liu Liange, the former Chairman of Bank of China Ltd., who is among four ex-senior officials accused of mishandling classified documents. Liu's name appears in previous announcements by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI). The Bank of China Ltd. is one of the state-owned financial institutions involved in these cases.

China Development Bank: China Development Bank (CDB) is a state-owned financial institution in China. One of its former vice presidents, Zhou Qingyu, has been accused of improperly handling classified documents, among other allegations. The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) has been involved in investigating these issues.

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What Happened When

2015：: Six high-level officials have been accused of mishandling classified documents since 2015.

Wednesday, 2024：: The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) published statements accusing Liu Yuejin and Li Xiangang of taking bribes and violating the party’s frugality code.