Chinese ex-official on trial for corruption as Xi Jinping’s purge continues
by Helen Davidson from World news | The Guardian on (#5Q6Z2)
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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