China arrests former agriculture minister Tang Renjian for corruption – Times of India
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The Chinese flag is seen in this illustration taken May 30, 2022. (Reuters) BEIJING: China has arrested its former agriculture minister and party secretary Tang Renjian for suspected bribery, the nation's top prosecutor said on Tuesday, the latest official caught up in President Xi Jinping's anti-corruption crackdown. "Recently, the Supreme People's Procuratorate made an arrest decision on Tang Renjian on suspicion of taking bribes in accordance with the law," the Supreme People's Procuratorate said in a statement. The case, which has been concluded by the National Supervisory Commission, is being further processed. Tang's downfall was unusually swift and comes amid Xi's sweeping anti-graft campaign which has also targeted former defence minister Li Shangfu and his predecessor Wei...