Senior official in Anhui is probed for corruption

Bribery, abuse of power caused large losses of State assets, watchdog claims

The top prosecuting department is investigating another provincial-level official for corruption, the Supreme People's Procuratorate said on Thursday.

Han Xiancong, 59, former deputy head of the Anhui Provincial Political Consultative Conference, has been placed under investigation on suspicion of accepting huge bribes, the procuratorate said in a statement.