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BackLei Siwei, the former vice governor of Gansu Province, and Li Xu, the former deputy commander of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, were "double fired"
Lei Siwei, the former vice governor of Gansu Province, and Li Xu, the former deputy commander of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, were "double fired"
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Lei Siwei, the former vice governor of Gansu Province, and Li Xu, the former deputy commander of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, were "double fired"

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  • The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission reported on September 11 that Lei Sisi, former member of the Standing Committee of the Gansu Provincial Committee and former deputy governor of the provincial government, and Li Xu, former member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and deputy commander of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, were expelled from the party and public office for serious violations of disciplines and laws.
  • The suspected criminal issues were transferred to the procuratorate for review and prosecution.

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Both Lei Siwei and Li Xu were previously investigated while in office, and this notification is a formal disciplinary decision after an investigation into their disciplinary and illegal behavior.

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China News Service, Beijing, September 11. The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the State Supervision Commission reported on the 11th that Lei Siwei, former member of the Standing Committee of the Gansu Provincial Committee and former deputy governor of the provincial government, and Li Xu, former member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and deputy commander of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, were expelled from the party and public office respectively.

Public information about Lei Siwei shows that he was born in June 1966 in Jingning, Gansu Province, and had worked in Gansu for a long time. In March this year, officials reported that he was under investigation during his tenure.

The Party Discipline and Government Affairs Punishment Notice stated that after investigation, Lei Sisi lost his ideals and beliefs, forgot his original mission, was disloyal and dishonest to the organization, and resisted organizational review; violated the spirit of the eight central regulations, accepted banquets that may affect the fair execution of official duties; violated organizational principles, did not truthfully explain problems when the organization inquired, and failed in the selection and appointment of cadres, recruitment of employees, etc. Seeking benefits for others while working; losing integrity, accepting gifts in violation of regulations, using authority or influence of position to seek benefits for specific related parties, and engaging in power and sex transactions; acting in a lawless manner, engaging in power and money transactions, taking advantage of the position to benefit others in resource exploration, mining rights approval, environmental monitoring, job adjustments, etc., and illegally accepting huge amounts of property.

In accordance with the "Regulations on Disciplinary Punishments of the Communist Party of China" and other relevant regulations, after study by the Standing Committee of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and reported to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China for approval, it was decided to expel Lei Siwei from the party; the National Supervisory Commission will give him the sanction of expulsion from public office; terminate his qualifications as a representative of the 14th Party Congress of Gansu Province; confiscate his illegal gains; and transfer his suspected crimes to the procuratorial organs for review and prosecution in accordance with the law, and the property involved will be transferred together.

Public information about Li Xu shows that he was born in February 1973. In January this year, officials reported that he was under investigation during his tenure.

The Party Discipline and Government Affairs Punishment Notice stated that after investigation, Li Xu lost his ideals and beliefs, betrayed his original mission, engaged in political speculation, made friends with political swindlers, and engaged in superstitious activities for a long time; ignored the spirit of the eight central regulations, accepted banquets that may affect the fair execution of official duties, accepted vehicle and driver services provided by private business owners for free, and paid the expenses that should be paid by others; violated organizational principles, and failed to report personal information as required personal matters, seeking benefits for others in job promotions, employee recruitment, etc., and failing to explain problems truthfully when organizing inquiries; breaking the bottom line of integrity, accepting gifts and gifts in violation of regulations; being lawless and greedy, turning public power into a tool for personal gain, taking advantage of the position to benefit others in equipment procurement, project contracting, land property changes, etc., and illegally accepting huge amounts of property.

In accordance with the "Regulations on Disciplinary Punishments of the Communist Party of China" and other relevant provisions, after study by the Standing Committee of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and reported to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China for approval, it was decided to expel Li Xu from the party; the National Supervisory Commission gave him the sanction of expulsion from public office; and terminated his tenth term of service in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region The qualifications of a representative of the Party Congress, a representative of the Eighth Party Congress of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, and a representative of the Eighth Party Congress of the Ninth Division of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps; confiscation of his illegal and disciplinary gains; transfer of his suspected criminal issues to the procuratorate for review and prosecution in accordance with the law, and the property involved will be transferred together.

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  • The procuratorate will prosecute Lei Siwei and Li Xu

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