Ex-Mayor of Beijing Faces Graft Charges
From Times Wire Reports
Prosecutors have brought corruption charges against former Beijing Mayor Chen Xitong, the highest Communist official ever exposed to a graft scandal, a prosecution official said. Chen’s case has been open since 1995, when he was purged from the party after the suicide of a protege under investigation in a $37-million embezzlement probe. The case is widely viewed as a litmus test of China’s willingness to tackle corruption within the top ranks of power.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
