Chongqing corruption bust widens

CHONGQING: Two leaders from local work safety supervision administrations are being accused of allegedly committing gang activities.

Wang Xiping, 46, from Sichuan province, deputy director of the Chongqing coal mines safety supervision bureau, and Zhao Wei, director of the Wansheng district's administration bureau of work safety and director of the district's coal mine safety supervision bureau, were both investigated by Party discipline authorities recently.

"Colluding with several officials of the Wansheng district, Wang obtained a coal mine that generates tens of million of yuan in revenue per year in the district by means of organized gang actions," Chengdu Business Daily quoted an unnamed Chongqing source as saying. The newspaper reported Wang is also being probed over an ill-gotten 30 million yuan ($4.4 million).