A senior Hebei official dismissed over the melamine-tainted baby formula scandal in 2008 has returned - appearing at an important Communist Party meeting in the province, state media reports.
Wu Xianguo, former party boss of Shijiazhuang and a former member of the standing committee of the Communist Party in Hebei, appears to be the latest in a string of sacked officials returning to political roles.
According to Xinhuanet.com, the online version of the central government's mouthpiece, Wu attended the party's meeting on Friday as an observer.
He was removed from his positions for his 'leadership role' in covering up and not properly dealing with the milk scandal.
At least six babies died and more than 300,000 children suffered kidney problems after consuming the melamine-tainted milk.
Many other officials who had been disgraced for their roles in this event later resurfaced in high positions, including Li Changjiang, the former head of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, who was named deputy chairman of a national working group combatting pornography in 2009.
