Ren Zhiqiang Kicked Out of the CCP

SCMP: Chinese coronavirus critic Ren Zhiqiang under investigation, Communist Party disciplinary committee says

Ren Zhiqiang, the former Chinese property tycoon and outspoken critic of the government’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak, is under investigation for alleged “serious violations of law and discipline”, the Communist Party’s disciplinary watchdog announced.

In a short statement released on Tuesday, the Commission for Discipline Inspection in Beijing said that Ren – a member of China’s ruling Communist Party and a former top executive of state-controlled property developer Huayuan Real Estate Group – was under investigation.

Friends say that they have lost contact with Ren, 69, since March 12 after an article he wrote criticising the way in which Chinese government responded to the coronavirus outbreak was widely shared online.

In the essay, which does not mention the top leadership by name, Ren was critical not only of the initial cover-up of the virus outbreak, but also of the way in which Beijing is now promoting its success in handling it. Additionally, he was critical of the growth of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s personal power.

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A few days ago, the District Supervisory Committee of the Xicheng District Commission for Discipline Inspection of Beijing Municipality conducted an investigation and investigation on the suspected serious violation of discipline and law by Ren Zhiqiang, the former deputy secretary and chairman of the Beijing Huayuan Group.

After investigation, Ren Zhiqiang lost his ideals and convictions, abandoned his original mission, and kept consistent with the Party Central Committee on major issues of principle. He publicly published articles against the four basic principles, vilified the image of the party and the country, distorted party and military history, and was not loyal to the party. , Dishonest, against organizational review; violation of the spirit of the eight central regulations, illegal eating and drinking with public funds, illegal holding and using public funds to purchase golf cards; when organizing conversations, failing to truthfully explain the problem; using public power as a tool for personal gain, Illegal use of public funds should be reimbursed for expenses that should be paid by individuals, long-term free use of office space and housing provided by social businessmen, and huge profits from affiliated companies engaged in illegal profit-making activities; improper performance of duties caused major losses to state-owned assets; family traditions were corrupted, family education Lax, and collaborating with their children to make money.

Ren Zhiqiang seriously violated the party's political discipline, organizational discipline, integrity discipline, work discipline, and life discipline, constituted a serious job violation and was suspected of corruption, bribery, embezzlement of public funds, and state-owned company personnel abuse of power. In accordance with the relevant provisions of the "Regulations on Disciplinary Actions of the Communist Party of China", "The Supervision Law of the People's Republic of China" and other relevant regulations, the Xicheng District Commission for Discipline Inspection decided to expel Ren Zhiqiang from the party; cancel the benefits he enjoyed according to the regulations; collect his disciplinary and illegal income; The suspected crime was transferred to the procuratorial organ for review and prosecution in accordance with the law, and the property involved was transferred with the case.