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China’s top prosecutor arrests former Chengdu mayor suspected of bribery

By Thomson Reuters Oct 14, 2026 | 9:24 PM

BEIJING, Oct 15 (Reuters) – China’s top prosecuting agency, ​the ‌Supreme People’s Procuratorate, has sought the arrest of ‌the ​former ⁠mayor of Chengdu, ⁠Wang Fengchao, for suspected bribery, state news ​agency Xinhua said on ⁠Thursday.

Wang ⁠was expelled from ​the Communist Party ​of China and ‌dismissed from public office due to ⁠severe breaches of party disciplines and national ⁠laws, ‌according to ⁠announcements by ​Chinese ‌anti-graft bodies ​in June.

(Reporting ⁠by Liz Lee and Shanghai newsroom; Editing by Jacqueline ​Wong)