China Removes Former Head of Securities Regulator From Government Post After Corruption Probe

China Removes Former Head of Securities Regulator From Government Post After Corruption Probe
Liu Shiyu, former chairman of China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) looks on during a National People's Congress press conference in Beijing on March 12, 2016. Wang Zhao/AFP/Getty Images
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SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE—The former head of China’s top securities regulator, Liu Shiyu, has been removed from a government position following an investigation by the country’s anti-corruption watchdog, the watchdog said on Oct. 4.

Liu “severely violated political discipline and political rules,” received gifts and used his power and position to seek personal gains for others, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) said in a statement.