BEIJING • The government of the south-western Chinese city of Chongqing renewed its attacks on two of its disgraced former leaders yesterday, saying one had set up an «independent kingdom» while the other was a lazy deceiver..
BEIJING • The government of the south-western Chinese city of Chongqing renewed its attacks on two of its disgraced former leaders yesterday, saying one had set up an «independent kingdom» while the other was a lazy deceiver.
Chongqing, one of China’s most important cities, is perhaps best known outside China for its association with its one-time party boss, Bo Xilai, himself a contender for top leadership before being jailed for life in 2013 in a dramatic corruption scandal.
In July, another of its party chiefs, Sun Zhengcai, was sacked after he was accused of corruption.
Sun, who has yet to face a court, had also been seen as a contender for promotion to the highest echelons of power in China.
Chongqing is now run by Mr Chen Min’er, a close ally of President Xi Jinping, who has made fighting corruption a cornerstone of his administration. Mr Chen has vowed to root out graft in the city.
In a front-page commentary, the official Chongqing Daily said there could be no excuses for ignoring party instructions, especially on party discipline issues.
