Chief procurator of Qinghai expelled from Party

Meng Yongshan, chief procurator of the Qinghai provincial people's procuratorate in Northwest China, has been expelled from the Communist Party of China and dismissed from public office on Monday after the country's top disciplinary watchdogs found he had seriously violated Party discipline and laws.

The investigation carried out by the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission found that Meng took advantage of his position to seek profit for others and may have accepted many bribes in return.

A statement released on Monday by the watchdogs said Meng attended banquets and enjoyed entertainment arranged for him by those who wanted him to facilitate their business operations or support their job promotion endeavors. He also lied to the Party when he was asked about these issues.

Meng, 57, was born in China's southern Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. He started his political career in the region after graduating from the Southwest University of Political Science and Law in Chongqing. In 2018, he was dispatched to Qinghai and started to work at the provincial procuratorate.

According to the official website of the discipline inspection commission, Meng's illegal gains have been confiscated and his case will be handed over to the procuratorate for further investigation and prosecution.