China investigates emergency management minister for corruption

China's top corruption watchdog is investigating the country's emergency management minister, Wang Xiangxi, for suspected corruption.

This is part of a larger effort by President Xi Jinping to root out corruption among high-ranking officials.

Last year, there were a record 65 probes into senior officials.

Wang, who is 63 years old, became the minister in 2022 after working for a state-owned power company.

The investigation is relatively rare because it's targeting a sitting minister.

The watchdog didn't provide specific details about the allegations.

This comes after another high-profile investigation into the nation's top general, Zhang Youxia.