Peking University Vice President Investigated for Graft
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A vice president of Peking University has been placed under investigation for graft, becoming the latest official caught up in an escalating anti-corruption campaign targeting China’s higher education sector this year.
Ren Yuzhong, who is also a standing committee member of the prestigious institution’s Communist Party branch, is being investigated for suspected “serious violations of discipline and law,” according to a Wednesday statement from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI). The phrase is a common euphemism used by the party’s top graft watchdog to refer to corruption. The 45-year-old turned himself in, the statement said.
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- Ren Yuzhong, vice president of Peking University, is under investigation for corruption after turning himself in; he disappeared from public view weeks prior.
- He is among at least 50 university leaders investigated in 2024 amid a broad anti-corruption campaign targeting China’s higher education sector.
- Common misconduct includes rigged bids, illegal subcontracting, kickbacks, and the embezzlement of research grants through falsified projects.
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- Caixin is a media outlet that has compiled public information on the anti-corruption drive in China's higher education sector. According to their findings, at least 50 current and former leaders from various educational institutions have been investigated this year.
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