Ex-Inner Mongolia Party Chief Probed in Corruption Sweep
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China’s top anticorruption body said Thursday that it is investigating Sun Shaocheng, a senior Communist Party official long regarded as a political fixer sent to clean up corruption-prone ministries and regions.
Sun, 65, is a member of the Communist Party’s Central Committee and formerly the party chief of resource-rich Inner Mongolia. The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection said in a brief statement that he is suspected of “serious violations of discipline and law” — a phrase commonly used to refer to corruption investigations. He joins a growing list of senior cadres targeted this year, including Tian Xuebin, Li Xu, and Gu Jun.
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- Sun Shaocheng, 65, a senior Communist Party official and former party chief of Inner Mongolia, is under corruption investigation.
- Sun has held key roles in various ministries and provinces, often sent to manage scandals, and recently left his Inner Mongolia post in September 2025.
- Since 2012, at least 14 high-ranking officials in Inner Mongolia have been investigated, reflecting continued scrutiny in the region.
- 2012：
- Sun Shaocheng became vice governor of Shandong.
- 2014：
- Sun Shaocheng was sent to Shanxi to help rebuild its political apparatus amid a corruption probe.
- 2017：
- Sun Shaocheng was recalled to the Ministry of Civil Affairs as vice minister.
- Within months after 2017：
- Sun Shaocheng was transferred to lead the Ministry of Land and Resources.
- April 2022：
- Sun Shaocheng was appointed party chief of Inner Mongolia.
- August 2025：
- Sun Shaocheng's deputy, Wang Lixia, was placed under investigation.
- September 2025：
- Sun Shaocheng left his Inner Mongolia post.
- 2026-01-29：
- China's top anticorruption body announced an investigation of Sun Shaocheng.
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