Article 5Q6Z2 Chinese ex-official on trial for corruption as Xi Jinping’s purge continues

Chinese ex-official on trial for corruption as Xi Jinping’s purge continues

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Helen Davidson
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Former vice minister of security Sun Lijun accused of extreme political ambition' and leading a corrupt and extravagant life

A former senior Chinese official has been accused of a raft of corruption offences, expelled from the Communist party and put on trial, in the latest case in a purge led by leader Xi Jinping.

After a 17-month investigation, China's top anti-corruption bodies announced the case against the former vice minister of state security Sun Lijun had been sent to prosecutors, state media reported.

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