Former Provincial Leader Expelled After Framing Peers in Corruption Scandal
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More than eight months after her initial detention, Liu Hui, the former chairwoman of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region government, has been expelled from the Communist Party and referred for criminal prosecution. The move was officially announced on March 26 by China’s top anti-graft watchdog, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.
The disciplinary body outlined a litany of charges against the 66-year-old former provincial leader. Officials accused her of abandoning her political ideals, severely compromising the implementation of directives from the central leadership, associating with “political frauds,” and engaging heavily in superstitious activities.
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- Liu Hui, former Ningxia regional chairwoman, was expelled from China's Communist Party and referred for prosecution on March 26, 2026, for corruption, abuse of power, and political misconduct.
- She is accused of accepting illegal payoffs, abusing her official role, defying party directives, and resisting investigations, with her retirement benefits revoked and assets confiscated.
- Liu’s former colleague, Qi Tongsheng, received a suspended death sentence for illegally amassing over 111 million yuan ($16.6 million).
- June 1998：
- Liu briefly moved to serve as deputy party secretary for both Yinnan prefecture and Wuzhong city.
- March 2001：
- Liu returned to Yinchuan and was promoted to director of the civil affairs department.
- January 2003：
- Liu was appointed vice chairwoman of the Ningxia regional government.
- January 2005：
- Qi Tongsheng was promoted to vice chairman of the Ningxia regional government.
- Between February and April 2013：
- Liu Hui transitioned from acting chairwoman to official chairwoman of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region government.
- July 2016：
- Liu was transferred to Beijing to serve as deputy director of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission.
- Beginning in 2022：
- Liu served on a committee within the national political advisory body until her term expired without reappointment.
- October 2024：
- Qi Tongsheng was placed under investigation.
- July 18, 2025：
- Liu Hui was officially placed under investigation, shortly after a central inspection team finished a tour of Ningxia.
- December 2025：
- Qi Tongsheng was handed a suspended death sentence after being convicted of amassing over 111 million yuan illegally.
- March 26, 2026：
- The expulsion of Liu Hui from the Communist Party and referral for criminal prosecution was officially announced by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.
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