China Charges Former Railway Chief in Corruption Crackdown
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Former Chinese Railway Minister Liu Zhijun was charged with corruption and abuse of power as the Communist Party roots out graft that blossomed during the debt-fueled roll out of the world’s biggest high-speed rail network.
The charges were filed against Liu with the Beijing No. 2 Intermediate People’s Court, the official Xinhua News Agency reported today. Xinhua didn’t say when his trial may begin.