Ex-Chief of State-Owned Construction Giant Accused of Bribery, Abuse of Power

Liu Qitao, former chairman of China Communications Construction Group Co. Ltd. (CCCC), has been expelled from the Communist Party, and his case has been referred to prosecutors over suspected bribery and abuse of power, six years after his retirement.

Chinese anti-corruption authorities disclosed the investigation and some findings on Tuesday, an unusual simultaneous announcement. Liu, who also led the state-owned construction group’s Communist Party committee, was accused of accepting large bribes and causing substantial losses to state assets.