Politics · China · 14 hrs ago
Former Liangshan science chief expelled from party and public service
He Yong, a former science and technology chief in Liangshan, Sichuan, has been expelled from the Communist Party and dismissed from public service.
The Liangshan authorities said an investigation found he accepted gifts, used his position to benefit others and received large sums of money.
He is suspected of taking bribes, but the announcement does not say he has been convicted.
Officials also said he concealed personal information and allowed relatives to accept travel arrangements from others.
The case shows how abuse of public office can lead to both party discipline and legal action in China.
Authorities have confiscated his proceeds from misconduct and sent the suspected criminal case to prosecutors for review and possible prosecution.
He Yong, the former party secretary and director of Liangshan Prefecture’s science and technology bureau, was expelled from the Communist Party and dismissed from public service.
The Liangshan supervisory authorities said he used his position to benefit others in project contracting and advancement and accepted large sums of money and property.
Authorities also said he accepted gifts, concealed personal information and allowed relatives to receive travel arrangements from others.
He was found to have seriously violated party discipline and committed serious duty-related violations, and is suspected of bribery.
His suspected criminal case and related property were transferred to prosecutors for review and prosecution.
- Who
- He Yong, former party secretary and director of Liangshan Prefecture’s science and technology bureau.
- What
- He was expelled from the Communist Party and dismissed from public service. His suspected criminal case was transferred to prosecutors.
- When
- The announcement was made on October 21, 2026.
- Where
- Liangshan Prefecture, Sichuan province, China.
- Why
- Authorities said he abused his position to benefit others and accepted large sums of money and property, among other violations.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Liangshan discipline and supervision authorities opened an investigation into He Yong’s serious discipline and legal violations, with approval from the Liangshan party committee.
Authorities announced his expulsion from the party and dismissal from public service, and said his suspected criminal case was transferred to prosecutors.
- Name
- He Yong
- Former post
- Party secretary and director of the Liangshan Prefecture science and technology bureau
- Announcement date
- October 21, 2026
- Party sanction
- Expelled from the Communist Party
- Public-service sanction
- Dismissed from public service
- Criminal proceedings
- Suspected criminal case transferred to prosecutors for review and prosecution