China's top procuratorate approves arrest of former businessman

This photo, taken on March 10, 2023, shows the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, the capital of China. PHOTO XINHUA China's top procuratorate has approved the arrest of Ji Guogang, a former state-owned businessman, on suspicion of accepting bribes and abusing power as a state-owned company employee.

The Supreme People's Procuratorate announced its decision on its official website, saying that Ji, a former vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the Tibet Autonomous Regional People's Congress, is still being investigated.

In November 2022, Ji, 60, was placed under investigation after being accused of seriously violating Party discipline and the law. Last month, he was removed from the Communist Party of ChinaParty of China and resigned from the government.

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The native of Jilin province started his career in 1983 and joined the party the following year.

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In January 2016, Ji served as the vice-chairman of the Legislative Assembly in Tibet. Previously, he served as director of the regional development and reform commission and had worked at the National Development and Reform Commission.