Shenzhen Mayor Faces Investigation
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By SKY CANAVES
The mayor of Shenzhen, one of China's richest and fastest-growing cities, is under investigation for "serious disciplinary offenses," according to an official report, the latest high Chinese official to be implicated in the government's continuing push against corruption.
The official Xinhua news agency said that the Communist Party of China Central Commission for Discipline Inspection confirmed Monday that Mr. Xu is being investigated. It said Mr. Xu, who has been mayor of the south China boomtown since 2005, is also a deputy secretary of the CPC Shenzhen committee.
The term "serious disciplinary offenses" often refers to corruption, and an investigation may lead to criminal charges.
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The mayor of Shenzhen, one of China's richest and fastest-growing cities, is under investigation for "serious disciplinary offenses," according to an official report, the latest high Chinese official to be implicated in the government's continuing push against corruption.
The official Xinhua news agency said that the Communist Party of China Central Commission for Discipline Inspection confirmed Monday that Mr. Xu is being investigated. It said Mr. Xu, who has been mayor of the south China boomtown since 2005, is also a deputy secretary of the CPC Shenzhen committee.
The term "serious disciplinary offenses" often refers to corruption, and an investigation may lead to criminal charges.
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