China’s top procuratorate orders arrest of former chief procurator of Shanghai

A prosecutor briefs visitors during an open day of China's Supreme People's Procuratorate on Dec 4, 2018 in Beijing. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

BEIJING – China's Supreme People's Procuratorate has ordered the arrest of Zhang Bencai, former chief procurator of the Shanghai People's Procuratorate, for suspected bribe-taking.

The SPP has also ordered the arrest of Li Guohua, former general manager of the Chinese telecom giant China Unicom, for suspected bribe-taking and abuse of power

The case was transferred to procuratorial authorities for prosecution following the conclusion of an investigation by the National Commission of Supervision.

The handling of the case is underway.

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The SPP has also ordered the arrest of Li Guohua, former general manager of the Chinese telecom giant China Unicom, for suspected bribe-taking and abuse of power.

The National Commission of Supervision has completed an investigation into Li's case and handed it over to prosecutors, the SPP said.  

Further handling of the case is underway.