2016年CRI Anti-graft Authority Investigating the Sichuan Governor Case

 

Wei Hong, the governor of Southwest China's Sichuan Province, was absent from key provincial¹ meetings towards the end of last month.

And there were rumors² circulating online saying that Wei Hong was not contactable for some reason.

At the news conference, Wu Yuliang, vice³ chief of the CPC's Central Commission for Discipline Inspection⁴, confirmed that 61-year-old Wei was now under investigation⁵.

"To be frank, Comrade Wei Hong is suspected of serious discipline violations⁷, and he is reflecting on his errors. For the next step, his case will be handled according to the seriousness of the violations."

Meanwhile, officials have also revealed that China is in contact with the United States over a case involving Ling Wancheng, who fled to the country last year.

Ling Wancheng, also called Wang Cheng, is the youngest brother of high-level official Ling Jihua, who was put under investigation in July on suspicion of bribery⁸.

Recently, there's been media speculation⁹ that the CPC would have to deal with corruption¹⁰ as a structural¹¹ problem.

But, senior discipline official Wu Yuliang shrugs¹² off that concern, saying there is no "structural corruption" within the party.

"I said we have punished over 330,000 officials, which seems to be an amazing number. But think of the denominator of 87 million party members, 330,000 is really a small part. In addition, among them over 200,000 were punished because of violating the Party's discipline, the ratio of which is even smaller."

The latest official stats confirm that China has investigated 330 thousand cases of graft¹³ or frugality¹⁴ violation⁶ in 2015, with 336 thousand officials punished.

The number has hit a record high since the reform and opening-up drive began.

When asked about whether such a large-scale campaign could have a negative impact on the Chinese economy, Chen Xiaojiang with the CPC's Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, said it was actually conducive¹⁵ to the market economy.

"The drive to combat corruption and eliminate the barriers hindering the operation of market mechanism¹⁶ so as to give full play to the decisive role of the market is in fact conducive for the Chinese economy to grow in a more sustainable and healthy way."

The news conference came as the anti-graft body's annual plenary meeting concluded in Beijing on Thursday.

In a communique issued after the meeting, the authorities pledged no let-up in the anti-corruption drive.

For CRI, I am Wang Mengzhen.

1 provincial   

adj.省的，地方的；n．外省人，乡下人

参考例句：

• City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes.城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。
• Two leading cadres came down from the provincial capital yesterday.昨天从省里下来了两位领导干部。

2 rumors   

n.传闻( rumor的名词复数 )；[古]名誉；咕哝；[古]喧嚷v.传闻( rumor的第三人称单数 )；[古]名誉；咕哝；[古]喧嚷

参考例句：

• Rumors have it that the school was burned down. 有谣言说学校给烧掉了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Rumors of a revolt were afloat. 叛变的谣言四起。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

4 inspection   

n.检查，审查，检阅

参考例句：

• On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查，发现肉变质了。
• The soldiers lined up for their daily inspection by their officers.士兵们列队接受军官的日常检阅。

5 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

6 violation   

n.违反(行为)，违背(行为)，侵犯

参考例句：

• He roared that was a violation of the rules.他大声说，那是违反规则的。
• He was fined 200 dollars for violation of traffic regulation.他因违反交通规则被罚款200美元。

7 violations   

违反( violation的名词复数 )； 冒犯； 违反（行为、事例）； 强奸

参考例句：

• This is one of the commonest traffic violations. 这是常见的违反交通规则之例。
• These violations of the code must cease forthwith. 这些违犯法规的行为必须立即停止。

8 bribery   

n.贿络行为，行贿，受贿

参考例句：

• FBI found out that the senator committed bribery.美国联邦调查局查明这个参议员有受贿行为。
• He was charged with bribery.他被指控受贿。

9 speculation   

n.思索，沉思；猜测；投机

参考例句：

• Her mind is occupied with speculation.她的头脑忙于思考。
• There is widespread speculation that he is going to resign.人们普遍推测他要辞职。

10 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

11 structural   

adj.构造的，组织的，建筑（用）的

参考例句：

• The storm caused no structural damage.风暴没有造成建筑结构方面的破坏。
• The North American continent is made up of three great structural entities.北美大陆是由三个构造单元组成的。

12 shrugs   

n.耸肩（以表示冷淡，怀疑等）( shrug的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany shrugs off this criticism. 匈牙利总理久尔恰尼对这个批评不以为然。 来自互联网
• She shrugs expressively and takes a sip of her latte. 她表达地耸肩而且拿她的拿铁的啜饮。 来自互联网

13 graft   

n.移植，嫁接，艰苦工作，贪污；v.移植，嫁接

参考例句：

• I am having a skin graft on my arm soon.我马上就要接受手臂的皮肤移植手术。
• The minister became rich through graft.这位部长透过贪污受贿致富。

14 frugality   

n.节约，节俭

参考例句：

• We must build up our country with industry and frugality.我们必须勤俭建国。
• By frugality she managed to get along on her small salary.凭着节俭，她设法以自己微薄的薪水生活。

15 conducive   

adj.有益的，有助的

参考例句：

• This is a more conducive atmosphere for studying.这样的氛围更有利于学习。
• Exercise is conducive to good health.体育锻炼有助于增强体质。

16 mechanism   

n.机械装置；机构，结构

参考例句：

• The bones and muscles are parts of the mechanism of the body.骨骼和肌肉是人体的组成部件。
• The mechanism of the machine is very complicated.这台机器的结构是非常复杂的。