The former deputy secretary of the Guangdong provincial discipline inspection commission, has been expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) and removed from public office after a graft investigation, the CPC's anti-graft watchdog said Tuesday.
The Ministry of National Defense expressed its opposition to frequent and close-in US reconnaissance of China on Monday.
China will continue its focus on economic development and maintain the "medium-high growth rate" of its economy, China's top leaders said.
Ling Jihua, the former vice chairman of China's top political advisory body, has been expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) and removed from public office.
The 18th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee will hold its fifth plenary session in Beijing in October.
The Ministry of National Defense expressed its firm opposition to frequent and close-in US reconnaissance activities against China on Monday after a top US navy admiral joined a seven-hour-long surveillance flight over the South China Sea at the weekend.
Sun Feng, vice-chairman of Guangzhou Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, has recently been put under investigation for serious violation of Party discipline and state laws.
China will fly flags at half-mast to mourn Wan Li, former chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, who died in Beijing on July 15.
President Xi Jinping has called for fresh business creation efforts to revive China's flagging northeastern region, once a major heavy industrial hub, while highlighting the importance of State-owned enterprises in the country's development.
China's Defense Minister Chang Wanquan said on Sunday that efforts should be made to boost development of the nation's coastal defense.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has reassured local governments that the economy still enjoys a promising outlook despite downward growth pressure.
President Xi Jinping has urged China's northeast to speed up reform and innovation to revive the former major heavy industry hub.