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September 2013
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| Jiang Jiemin is the latest senior official to be investigated for corruption |
The
supervision ministry said Mr Jiang was suspected of a "serious violation
of discipline". He has not publicly commented on the allegations.
The term is
used to refer to corruption by managers of state companies.
President
Xi Jinping has vowed to eradicate corruption in China, warning that it
threatens the Communist Party.
Recent
months have seen several high-profile corruption cases against high-ranking
officials, including disgraced senior party official Bo Xilai, who was put on
trial for bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power in August.
The verdict
in his case is expected "at a date to be decided". Mr Bo denies all
charges.
Until March
Mr Jiang was head of the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), which has
faced a number of corruption allegations.
Last week
it was announced that another four CNPC executives were under investigation for
corruption.
Earlier in
August the general manager of state-owned phone company China Mobile Ltd was
detained in the southern province of Guangdong. He too is being investigated
for discipline violations.
Internet
users are also increasingly pursuing those perceived as having done wrong
through online exposes and campaigns.
But in
recent weeks there have been signs that this has worried the authorities, with
a number of journalists arrested for "rumour-mongering" and a
high-profile blogger arrested.
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