Chinese Communist Party cadre expelled over bribes for promotion

Retired Zhejiang senior official Si Xinliang was in role that gave him tremendous power over the selection and appointment of party cadres

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Published: 12:15am, 20 Jun 2015Updated: 2:46pm, 20 Jun 2015

A retired senior official who was for eight years in charge of the Communist Party's personnel issues in Zhejiang province, has been expelled from the party for taking bribes in return for handing out promotions.

Si Xinliang's case had been handed over to prosecutors, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection said. The mainland's top graft-busting agency had in February announced Si was under investigation for corruption.

The 65-year-old Zhejiang native's final post before he retired in 2013 was senior political adviser in the province. He had headed Zhejiang's organisation department until 2009 - a role that gave him tremendous power over the selection and appointment of party cadres.

His eight-year tenure overseeing the party's personnel matters saw him serve three former Zhejiang party bosses, including President Xi Jinping, National People's Congress Standing Committee chairman Zhang Dejiang, and CCDI deputy chief Zhao Hongzhu, Thepaper.cn reported.

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The graft watchdog said Si took advantage of his post to seek profit by helping to promote officials and business operations, and that he had accepted a huge amount of bribes.