Senior figures named by authorities in campaign against corruption, misconduct

The CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, the country's top anti-graft agency, conducts initial investigations of officials suspected of violating Party rules. Once there is sufficient evidence of wrongdoing, such as accepting bribes and abusing power, suspects are directed to judicial departments for prosecution.

Senior officials, including four State leaders, named in the crackdown include (name, position held, status of case):

.?Zhou Yongkang, security chief, investigated by Supreme People's Procuratorate in December

. Ling Jihua, minister of United Front Work Department of CPC Central Committee, investigated by CCDI in December

. Xu Caihou, vice-chairman of People's Liberation Army, investigated by military prosecuting department in October

. Su Rong, vice-chairman of National Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, investigated by CCDI in June

. Yi Junqing, head of Central Compilation and Translation Bureau, removed from post for violating Party rules in January 2013

. Bai Enpei, former Party secretary of Yunnan province, investigated by SPP in August

. Yang Gang, deputy director of Economic Commission of National Committee of CPPCC, investigated by CCDI in July

. Jiang Jiemin, director of State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of State Council, investigated by SPP in July

. Liu Tienan, deputy director of National Development and Reform Commission, sentenced to life imprisonment in December

. Li Dongsheng, vice-minister at Ministry of Public Security, investigated by SPP in July

. Liu Zhijun, minister of railways, received death sentence with reprieve in July 2013

. Shen Weichen, vice-chairman of China Association for Science and Technology, investigated by SPP in December

. He Jiacheng, vice-president of China Academy of Governance, investigated by CCDI in October

. Song Lin, board chairman of China Resources, investigated by CCDI in April

. Wang Yongchun, deputy director of PetroChina Co Ltd, investigated by SPP in July

. Li Hualin, deputy general manager of China National Petroleum Corp, investigated by CCDI in August 2013

. Jin Daoming, vice-chairman of Shanxi Provincial People's Congress, investigated by SPP in December

. Ji Wenlin, vice-governor of Hainan province, investigated by SPP in July

. Yu Gang, deputy director of General Office of the Central Politics and Law Commission, investigated by SPP in July

. Li Chuncheng, vice-Party secretary of Sichuan province, investigated by SPP in April

. Zhou Zhenhong, chairman of Guangdong Provincial United Front Work Department, sentenced to death with two-year reprieve in February

. Ni Fake, vice-governor of Anhui province, stood trial in December

. Wang Suyi, head of Inner Mongolia United Front Work Department, sentenced to life imprisonment in July

. Li Daqiu, vice-chairman of Guangxi Provincial People's Political Consultative organ, imprisoned for 15 years in October

. Tong Mingqian, vice-chairman of Hunan Provincial People's Political Consultative Conference, imprisoned for five years in August

. Yang Kun, vice-president of Agricultural Bank of China, transferred to SPP for investigation in May 2013

. Qi Pingjing, deputy director of China International Publishing Group, transferred to SPP for investigation in December 2013

. Li Chongxi, chairman of Sichuan Provincial People's Political Consultative Conference, investigated by CCDI in December 2013

. Guo Yongxiang, vice-head of Sichuan Provincial People's Congress, transferred to prosecuting department for investigation in April

. Ji Jianye, mayor of Nanjing, charged with corruption in December

. Liao Shaohua, Party chief of Zunyi, Guizhou province, charged with corruption in December

. Chen Baikui, vice-chairman of Hubei Provincial People's Political Consultative Conference, stood trial in December

. Guo Youming, vice-governor of Hubei province, investigated by SPP in April

. Chen Anzhong, vice-chairman of Jiangxi Provincial People's Congress, investigated by CCDI in December

. Xu Jie, deputy director of State Bureau for Letters and Calls, investigated by CCDI in June

. Dai Chunning, deputy general manager of China Export and Credit Insurance Corp, investigated by Hebei prosecuting department in October

. Zhu Zuoli, vice-chairman of Shaanxi Provincial People's Political Consultative Conference, investigated by SPP in August

. Shen Peiping, vice-governor of Yunnan, investigated by CCDI in March

. Yao Mugen, vice-governor of Jiangxi province, investigated by SPP in August

. Mao Xiaobing, Party chief of Xining, Qinghai province, investigated by SPP in July

.Tan Qiwei, vice-chairman of Chongqing People's Congress, investigated by CCDI in May

. Wang Shuaiting, vice-chairman of China Travel Service Holdings Hong Kong Ltd, investigated by CCDI in May

. Yang Baohua, vice-chairman of Hunan People's Political Consultative Conference, investigated by SPP in July

. Zhao Zhiyong, secretary-general of Jiangxi Provincial Party Committee, investigated by CCDI in July

. Ling Zhengce, vice-chairman of Shanxi People's Political Consultative Conference, investigated by CCDI in June.

. Du Shanxue, vice-governor of Shanxi province, investigated by CCDI in June

. Wan Qingliang, Party chief of Guangzhou, Guangdong province, investigated by CCDI in June

. Tan Li, vice-governor of Hainan province, investigated by CCDI in July

. Han Xiancong, vice-chairman of Anhui Provincial Political Consultative Organ, investigated by CCDI in July

. Zhang Tianxin, Party chief of Kunming, Yunnan province, investigated by CCDI in July

. Wu Changshun, vice-head of Tianjin Municipal Political Consultative Conference, investigated by CCDI in July

. Chen Tiexin, vice-chairman of Liaoning Provincial People's Political Consultative Conference, investigated by CCDI in July

. Chen Chuanping, Party chief of Taiyuan, Shanxi, investigated by CCDI in August

. Nie Chunyu, secretary-general of Shanxi Provincial Party Committee, investigated by CCDI in August

. Bai Yun, head of Shanxi Provincial United Front Work Department, investigated by CCDI in August

. Ren Runhou, vice-governor of Shanxi, investigated by CCDI in August

. Sun Zhaoxue, general manager of Aluminum Corp, investigated by SPP in December

. Pan Yiyang, vice-chairman of the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, investigated by CCDI in September

. Qin Yuhai, vice-chairman of Henan Provincial People's Congress, investigated by CCDI in September

. Zhao Shaolin, secretary-general of Jiangsu Provincial Party Committee, investigated by CCDI in October

. Yang Jinshan, deputy commander of Chengdu Military Force, investigated by military prosecuting department in July

. Liang Bin, head of Hebei Provincial Party Committee Organization Department, investigated by CCDI in November

(China Daily 12/31/2014 page6)