China News Service, August 12, according to the website of the Guangdong Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision, from May 21 to June 19, 2021, a local epidemic related to overseas imports occurred in Guangzhou, spreading to Foshan and other cities.

During the outbreak and handling of the epidemic, it was also exposed that there were weak links in the normalized epidemic prevention and control work in Guangzhou, and some party members and leading cadres had problems of ineffective performance and negligence of duties.

With the approval of the Provincial Party Committee, the Guangdong Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and the Guangzhou Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection and the Joint Investigation Team for Epidemic Prevention and Control Accountability conducted an in-depth investigation.

On the basis of finding out the facts and clarifying responsibilities, 20 leading cadres are held accountable:

  Chen Zhiying, member of the Standing Committee of the Guangzhou Municipal Party Committee and Executive Deputy Mayor, gave admonishment and treatment.

  Liming, a member of the Party Leadership Group and Deputy Mayor of the Guangzhou Municipal People's Government, gave warnings to the party and sanctions for political demerits.

  Huang Guanglie, secretary and director of the Party Leadership Group of the Guangzhou Municipal Health Committee, was given a serious warning within the party, a punishment for serious political demerits, and was removed from office.

  Hu Wenkui, a member and deputy director of the Party Group of the Guangzhou Municipal Health Committee, gave serious warnings to the party and punishments for serious political demerits.

  Xia Haihui, party branch secretary and director of the Medical Administration and Medical Management Office of the Guangzhou Municipal Health Commission, was given sanctions of removal from the party and government affairs, and was demoted to a fourth-level investigator.

  Li Shuangming, secretary and director of the Party branch of the Guangzhou Emergency Medical Command Center, was punished for political demerit.

  Yang Zhicong, director of the Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, gave serious warnings to the party and punishments for serious political demerits.

  Hong Qian, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Director of the Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Commerce, gave warnings to the party and sanctions for political demerit.

  Chen Xiaohua, secretary of the Liwan District Party Committee of Guangzhou City, gave serious warnings to the party, sanctions for serious demerits in government affairs, and dismissal.

  Bi Ruiming, deputy secretary and district head of the Liwan District Committee of Guangzhou City, gave serious warnings to the party, sanctions for serious political demerits, and was removed from office.

  Lin Jun, member of the Standing Committee of the Liwan District Party Committee and Executive Deputy District Mayor of Guangzhou City, was given sanctions of removal from party positions and government affairs, and was demoted to a second-level investigator.

  Yu Fanghai, member of the Standing Committee of the Liwan District Party Committee, Secretary of the District Disciplinary Committee, and Director of the District Supervisory Committee, was given a warning within the party and was transferred from the disciplinary inspection and supervision system.

  Gu Weixing, a member of the Party Leadership Group and Deputy District Governor of the People's Government of Liwan District, Guangzhou City, gave a warning within the party and a sanction for administrative demerit.

  Gu Xiang, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group, Director, and Level 1 Investigator of the Liwan District Health Bureau of Guangzhou City, was given sanctions of removal from the party and government affairs, and was demoted to Level 4 Investigator.

  Wang Zengguang, secretary of the Party Working Committee of Baihedong Street, Liwan District, was given sanctions of dismissal from the party and government affairs, and was demoted to a fourth-level investigator.

  Chen Zhifeng, deputy secretary and office director of the Party Working Committee of Baihedong Street, Liwan District, was given sanctions of removal from the party and government affairs, and was demoted to a fourth-level investigator.

  Cai Shunshui, deputy secretary of the Party Working Committee of Baihedong Street, Liwan District, gave serious warnings to the party, sanctions for serious political demerits, and dismissal.

  Li Hao, a member of the Party Working Committee, deputy director of the office, and a second-level investigator of Baihedong Street, Liwan District, gave serious warnings to the party and disciplinary punishments for serious political demerits.

  Zou Jianzeng, Secretary of the Party Committee of Liwan Central Hospital, was given a one-year stay in the party for probation, administrative dismissal, and a two-level reduction in professional technical posts.

  Wu Weirong, deputy secretary of the party committee and dean of the Liwan Central Hospital, was given a one-year party probation, government dismissal, and a two-level reduction in professional and technical posts.