He Qiongmei, former Director of the Hainan Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, has been expelled from the Party and dismissed from public office

According to the Hainan Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision, with the approval of the Hainan Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, He Qiongmei, former Party Secretary and Director of the Hainan Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and former Director of the Provincial Rural Revitalization Bureau, has been placed under disciplinary review and supervisory investigation for serious violations of discipline and law. The notice states that He Qiongmei is accused of violating multiple Party disciplines and work disciplines, including accepting gifts and cash gifts, unlawfully borrowing vehicles, accepting travel arrangements that may affect the impartial performance of official duties, and having others pay expenses that should have been borne by herself. She is also accused of using public power to seek benefits for others in areas such as engineering project contracting, and of illegally accepting huge sums of property. The Hainan Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision stated that He Qiongmei has been expelled from the Party and dismissed from public office. Relevant suspected criminal matters will be transferred to the procuratorate for review and prosecution in accordance with the law, and the property involved will be transferred together.