Former Guangzhou Party Chief Faces Prosecution in Corruption Case

China’s Communist Party has expelled the former top official of the southern economic powerhouse of Guangzhou, accusing him of a sweeping array of corruption charges that included trading political favors for land deals and accepting free luxury medical care.

The disciplinary action against Guo Yonghang, 61, strips him of his public posts and paves the way for a criminal trial. Guo became the first provincial-level official referred for prosecution since the party’s powerful Central Committee wrapped up its fifth plenum recently, signaling Beijing's continued zero-tolerance approach to official graft.