Former Vice Governor of Guizhou Expelled for Failing to Curb Local Debt
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China’s top disciplinary watchdog has expelled a former vice governor of Southwest China’s Guizhou province from the Communist Party and public office, accusing him of failing to execute Beijing’s mandate to reduce local-government debt and associating with “political swindlers.”
Wu Shenghua, a former standing committee member of the provincial Communist Party committee and alternate member of the ruling party’s 20th Central Committee, was handed over to prosecutors on Wednesday, joining a growing list of cadres targeted in President Xi Jinping’s enduring anti-corruption campaign.
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- Wu Shenghua, former vice governor of Guizhou, was expelled from the Communist Party and public office for corruption, negligence, and violating party mandates on local debt.
- He is accused of accepting bribes, engaging in superstitious practices, and abusing his position for personal gain; his assets were confiscated and his case sent for prosecution.
- Wu is the sixth alternate member of the 20th Central Committee expelled in Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign, amid heavy scrutiny of debt-ridden Guizhou.
- Earlier July 2025：
- One Cai Guanghui was removed for allegedly faking his credentials to obtain civil servant status.
- July 2025：
- Wu Shenghua was placed under investigation.
- After July 2025：
- Authorities investigated Cai Guanghui, a political advisor in Guiding County, following Wu’s detention.
- January 6, 2026：
- Wu Shenghua was expelled from the Communist Party and public office, and handed over to prosecutors.
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