China's top prosecutor seeks arrest of ex-Chengdu mayor Wang Fengchao on bribery suspicion
China's Supreme People's Procuratorate has requested the arrest of former Chengdu mayor Wang Fengchao on suspected bribery, state media reported. Wang was expelled from the Communist Party and removed from office in June over severe disciplinary and legal violations.
China's top prosecuting agency, the Supreme People's Procuratorate, has applied for the arrest of Wang Fengchao, the former mayor of Chengdu, on suspicion of bribery, state news agency Xinhua reported on Thursday.
Wang was expelled from the Communist Party of China and dismissed from public office after being found to have committed serious breaches of party discipline and national laws, according to statements issued by Chinese anti-corruption authorities in June.
The case adds to a series of high-profile anti-graft investigations that Beijing has pursued in recent years as part of a sustained campaign against official corruption. The Supreme People's Procuratorate's move indicates that judicial proceedings against Wang are advancing.
Further details about the alleged offences or the timeline of any potential trial were not disclosed in the Xinhua report. Wang's current whereabouts and legal representation could not be independently confirmed.
The anti-corruption drive, which has targeted officials at various levels across the country, has led to numerous convictions and resignations since it was launched. Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province in southwestern China, is a major economic and transport hub.