Yue Puyu, former deputy director of the Standing Committee of the Shanxi Provincial People's Congress, expelled from the Party

On September 2, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission announced that Yue Puyu, former member of the Party Leadership Group and former vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the Shanxi Provincial People's Congress, was expelled from the Party for serious violations of discipline and law, and his related benefits were revoked in accordance with regulations, his illicit gains were confiscated, and the suspected criminal matter has been transferred to the procuratorate for review and prosecution in accordance with the law. The announcement shows that Yue Puyu violated the spirit of the Central EightPoint Regulation, improperly accepted banquets and travel arrangements, failed to report personal matters as required, sought benefits for others in cadre selection and appointment, illegally accepted gifts and cash, and interfered in and meddled with market economic activities. He was also accused of using his position to seek benefits for others in areas such as coal resource allocation, engineering project contracting, and equipment procurement. Public information shows that Yue Puyu was born in October 1959. He previously served as chairman of Taiyuan Heavy Machinery (Group) Co., Ltd., Party Secretary of Linfen, and other positions, and became vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the Shanxi Provincial People's Congress in 2018. In March this year, the authorities had already announced that he was under investigation.