China Ousts Former Provincial Police Chief for Corruption and Disloyalty
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China has expelled a former provincial police chief from the Communist Party for forming political “cliques and factions,” a high-stakes accusation that signals his case is linked to a broader purge of the country’s powerful security apparatus.
The move against Ye Hanbing, the former top police official and a vice governor in the southwestern province of Sichuan, was announced Friday by the country’s top anti-graft watchdog. It comes just four days after authorities detained another provincial police chief for a separate investigation, a one-two punch that underscores the intensity of an ongoing anti-corruption campaign targeting law enforcement.
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- Ye Hanbing, Sichuan’s ex-police chief, was expelled from the Communist Party for forming cliques and accepting bribes; his case is part of China’s ongoing anti-corruption campaign.
- He’s accused of misconduct including resisting investigation, meddling in law enforcement, and continuing illicit activity despite Xi Jinping’s anti-graft drive.
- Ye is one of 46 senior officials disciplined in 2025, following his investigation and imminent formal indictment.
- 2010：
- Qian Yunhui, a village chief, died in a controversial case that Ye Hanbing helped manage the public fallout from.
- 2011：
- Deadly Wenzhou high-speed rail collision occurred; Ye Hanbing was involved in managing the public response.
- 2018：
- Ye Hanbing was promoted to vice governor and public security director of Sichuan.
- August 2024：
- Ye Hanbing was still giving interviews on police reform.
- May 7, 2025：
- Ye Hanbing made his last public appearance at a provincial awards ceremony.
- May 2025：
- Ye Hanbing was placed under investigation, just weeks after a central government inspection team arrived in Sichuan.
- November 21, 2025：
- China's top anti-graft watchdog announced Ye Hanbing's expulsion from the Communist Party.
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