China Investigates Emergency Management Minister for Graft
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China’s top disciplinary watchdog said Saturday it is investigating the country’s Minister of Emergency Management, marking the latest high-profile downfall in President Xi Jinping’s ceaseless campaign to cleanse the Communist Party ranks.
Wang Xiangxi, 63, is suspected of “serious violations of discipline and law,” a standard party euphemism for corruption, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection said in a brief statement released Jan. 31.
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- China’s Minister of Emergency Management, Wang Xiangxi, is under investigation for “serious violations of discipline and law.”
- Wang, the 23rd member of the 20th Central Committee investigated, is the first sitting minister from his department to face such a probe since 2018.
- The case is part of a broader anti-corruption campaign, with eight senior officials investigated in 2026 and growing scrutiny on officials linked to Hubei province.
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Who’s Who
- China Energy Investment Corp.
- China Energy Investment Corp. is the world's largest coal-mining and thermal-power company. Wang Xiangxi, the former Minister of Emergency Management, served as its chairman in 2019 after a career in the coal industry and provincial administration in Hubei.
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What Happened When
- 2018：
- The Ministry of Emergency Management was established.
- 2019：
- Wang Xiangxi became chairman of China Energy Investment Corp.
- July 2022：
- Wang Xiangxi became the party chief of the Ministry of Emergency Management.
- September 2022：
- Wang Xiangxi was appointed Minister of Emergency Management.
- February 2025：
- Jiang Chaoliang, former party secretary of Hubei, was placed under investigation.
- July 2025：
- Zhou Xianwang, former mayor of Wuhan, was placed under investigation.
- Jan. 27, 2026：
- Wang Xiangxi presided over a 'democratic life meeting' at the Ministry of Emergency Management.
- Since the start of 2026：
- The disciplinary commission has announced investigations into eight centrally managed cadres.
- Jan. 31, 2026：
- The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection released a statement announcing the investigation of Wang Xiangxi.
- As of Jan. 31, 2026：
- Wang Xiangxi is the 23rd member of the 20th Central Committee to be placed under investigation.
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