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Former Aide to China’s Vice Chairman Named in Anti-Graft Probe

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Former Aide to China’s Vice Chairman Named in Anti-Graft Probe
China's leader Xi Jinping (L) stands as Wang Qishan (R), former secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, arrives for CCP’s first session of the 13th National People's Congress in Beijing, China on March 17, 2018. GREG BAKER/AFP via Getty Images
Nicole Hao
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A former close aide to China’s vice chairman, Wang Qishan, is under investigation for alleged corruption and has been sacked.

The aide, Dong Hong, “is suspected of seriously violating discipline and laws, and is under investigation and inspection,” the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), the Chinese regime’s anti-corruption watchdog, announced on Oct. 2.
Nicole Hao
Nicole Hao
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Nicole Hao is a Washington-based reporter focused on China-related topics. Before joining the Epoch Media Group in July 2009, she worked as a global product manager for a railway business in Paris, France.
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