Ex-Local Lawmaker Becomes Latest Official Punished for His Reading Material
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A local legislator in Northeast China’s Heilongjiang province has become the latest among dozens of officials in recent years accused of reading or carrying illegal publications that have “serious political issues.”
Li Bin, former deputy director of the people’s congress in the city of Mudanjiang, has been expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC), according to a notice the Heilongjiang Commission for Discipline Inspection published last week.
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Li Bin, a former deputy director of the people’s congress in the city of Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang province. Photo: file photo |
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- Li Bin, former deputy director of Mudanjiang's people's congress, was expelled from the CPC for reading illegal publications and other violations.
- Revised CPC Regulations on Disciplinary Actions now punish members for privately viewing materials with serious political issues, effective this year.
- Other high-ranking officials, including former vice governors and financial executives, have also faced similar accusations and consequences recently.
- Beginning of this year (2024)：
- Revised CPC Regulations on Disciplinary Actions came into effect.
- January 2024：
- An article published by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection quoting Zhao Yubin about the revisions in the CPC regulations.
- Last week in September 2024：
- Heilongjiang Commission for Discipline Inspection published a notice about Li Bin's expulsion from the Communist Party of China.
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