China's Anti-Graft Watchdog Probes Emergency Management Minister Wang Xiangxi
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Firstpost•31-01-2026, 22:22
China's Anti-Graft Watchdog Probes Emergency Management Minister Wang Xiangxi
- •China's Minister of Emergency Management, Wang Xiangxi, is under investigation for suspected “serious violations of discipline and law.”
- •The probe was announced by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, China's anti-graft watchdog.
- •Wang Xiangxi, 63, also serves as a Communist Party secretary and assumed office in July 2022.
- •This investigation is part of President Xi Jinping’s ongoing anti-corruption campaign, which has also targeted top general Zhang Youxia and former leaders of universities and state-owned enterprises.
- •Investigations into sitting cabinet ministers are relatively uncommon, highlighting the intensity of the crackdown.
Why It Matters: China's anti-graft campaign continues with the rare probe of Emergency Management Minister Wang Xiangxi.
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