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Former China Southern Power Grid expert committee member Xue Wu placed under investigation

🇨🇳 China 18:29 Politics Business3 Official updated 3 h ago first reported by 第一财经

In short

Xue Wu (薛武), a former full-time member of the expert committee of China Southern Power Grid Co., Ltd., is suspected of serious violations of discipline and law. He is under disciplinary review by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and National Supervisory Commission team stationed at the company, and under investigation by the Shaoguan supervisory commission in Guangdong.

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Xue Wu (薛武), a former full-time member of the expert committee of China Southern Power Grid Co., Ltd. (中国南方电网有限责任公司), is under investigation, according to reports on 20 October. The reports cite the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and National Supervisory Commission team stationed at the company and the Guangdong provincial discipline and supervision commission. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]

Xue is suspected of serious violations of discipline and law. He is under disciplinary review by the team stationed at the company and under supervisory investigation by the Shaoguan municipal supervisory commission in Guangdong. Jiemian said the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and National Supervisory Commission website announced the case on 20 October. The documents give no further details. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]

Why it matters

The documents give no detail on the allegations or on any effect on the company. They show only that the case was announced through the discipline and supervision authorities.

Key facts

  • Xue Wu was a former full-time member of the expert committee of China Southern Power Grid Co., Ltd. (中国南方电网有限责任公司). [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
  • He is suspected of serious violations of discipline and law. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]
  • He is under disciplinary review by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and National Supervisory Commission team stationed at China Southern Power Grid. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]
  • He is also under investigation by the Shaoguan municipal supervisory commission in Guangdong. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]
  • The news came from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and National Supervisory Commission team at the company and from the Guangdong provincial discipline and supervision commission. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]

Confirmed by several sources

  • Xue Wu, a former full-time member of the China Southern Power Grid expert committee, is under disciplinary review and supervisory investigation on suspicion of serious violations of discipline and law. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]

Still unclear

  • The specific allegations against Xue Wu The documents say only that he is suspected of serious violations of discipline and law and give no details.

What local media are saying

Business mediaCLS, Yicai and Jiemian reported the investigation briefly; CLS and Jiemian relayed the announcement from the discipline and supervision authorities, and Yicai carried only the headline. [ 1 , 2 , 4 ]
Official sourcesChina News Service reported the announcement from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and National Supervisory Commission team at the company and from the Guangdong discipline and supervision commission. [ 3 ]

Timeline, local time

  1. CLS published the report on the investigation of Xue Wu. [ 1 ]
  2. Yicai published a report with the same headline. [ 2 ]
  3. China News Service published the report. [ 3 ]
  4. Jiemian published the report, saying the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and National Supervisory Commission website announced it on 20 October. [ 4 ]