The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, which is responsible for detecting corruption among party leaders in the Chinese Communist Party, has announced that it is investigating the incumbent Minister of Industrial Information Technology on suspicion of violating discipline.
It is unusual for incumbent ministers to be interrogated, and Xi Jinping's leadership appears to be further tightening within the party ahead of the biennial Communist Party Congress.
The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Chinese Communist Party announced on the 28th that it is investigating Xiao Yaqing, the Minister of Industry and Information Technology, on suspicion of discipline violations and illegal acts.
The specific content of the violation has not been disclosed.
Mr. Xiao has been the Minister of Industrial Information Technology for industrial development and information and communication fields for two years after serving as an executive of a state-owned enterprise that is a major aluminum producer.
It is unusual for incumbent ministers to be interrogated in China, and it is highly likely that they will be interrogated on suspicion of violating discipline.
Since its inauguration, Xi Jinping's leadership has been focusing on eradicating corruption, but President Xi Jinping is tightening up the party ahead of the once-in-five-year Communist Party Congress, which is said to aim for the third term as the party's top. It seems that we are trying to further improve.