Chinese authorities announced that the head of a committee responsible for overseeing China's state-owned enterprises in the country's latest high-profile corruption cases investigated.
Ministry of Supervision, said in a brief statement Sunday that Jiang Jiemin, the Cabinet Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, alleged serious violation under investigation. Vague term, often by government officials or managers of a state-owned company China's official shorthand for allegations of corruption.
Jiang was formerly the country's largest oil company China National Petroleum Corporation chairman, in the past week, four executives of state-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of Enterprises announced a similar disciplinary investigation.
Jiang resigned in March, chairman of China National Petroleum Corporation, in charge of Assets Supervision and Administration Commission.
Authorities have announced a series of investigations into high-level and lower-level officials, Xi Jinping made ??the fight against corruption and extravagant style of work the first months of his reign a key feature.
China Mobile general manager of state-owned telephone company alleged breaches of discipline were detained in the last month.
In July, the former Minister of Railways Liu Zhijun was given a reprieve bribery and abuse of power.
On Monday, a high-profile corruption trial of Bo Xilai, Chongqing's former Communist Party secretary of the primary wrapped up.
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