Since taking office three years ago, Chinese President Xi Jinping
has waged a war against corruption that has brought down numerous senior
officials and state enterprise executives.
Deng Qilin, veteran former chairman of the Wuhan Iron and Steel Group.(Steelguru)
The former head of China's fifth largest steelmaker has been expelled from the ruling Communist Party for graft and will face a criminal investigation, the country's top anti-corruption watchdog said on Friday.
Deng Qilin, veteran former chairman of the Wuhan Iron and Steel Group, was first put under investigation by the Communist Party's graftbuster, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), last August.
The
group, based in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province, is one of
China's oldest steel mills and is also the parent of the Shanghai-listed
Wuhan Iron and Steel Corp.. The company was not immediately available
for comment.
CCDI said in a statement posted on
its website (www.ccdi.gov.cn) on Friday that Deng was guilty of serious
discipline violations, and had used his position to pursue his own
private interests and those of his relatives.
It
said Deng had obstructed and deceived investigators, and also accused
him of a long-term involvement in "superstitious activities", a charge
often employed by the Party to discredit corrupt officials.
Deng,
65, was an influential figure in China's steel sector until his
official retirement in June last year. He served as head of the China
Iron and Steel Association and was also a longstanding member of the
National People's Congress, the country's legislature.
Since taking office three years ago, Chinese President Xi Jinping has waged a war against corruption that has brought down numerous senior officials and state enterprise executives.
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