China’s minister of railways, Liu Zhijun, has been removed from the top position at the ministry and put under investigation for “severe disciplinary violations”, according to a report from the Xinhua news agency.
Mr Liu is the most senior Chinese official to come under investigation since the Shanghai party boss Chen Liangyu was forced out of office in 2006 and later sentenced to 18 years in prison for corruption.
Although Xinhua provided no details about the reason for the probe, it is likely to raise questions about China’s major investment into high-speed rail, which Mr Liu spearheaded.
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