89 Chinese Provincial Officials Charged for Colluding with Local Mafia Groups

89 Chinese Provincial Officials Charged for Colluding with Local Mafia Groups
A police officer stands guard at the Intermediate People's Court in Jinan, Shandong Province, China, on Aug. 24, 2013. Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images
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A criminal gang in China’s Hunan Province was recently charged by local authorities. Also, 89 local officials who for over 17 years served as the “protective umbrella” for gang members were charged on corruption allegations.

On Aug. 19, Li Dianxun, secretary of the provincial Political and Legal Affairs Commission (PLAC) and leader of the local “sweeping and eliminating evils” campaign, announced that 23 criminals were charged for gang activity.