File photo of Lu Wei, former deputy head of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee. [Photo/People's Daily] BEIJING - The former head of China's internet watchdog has been dismissed from public office and expelled from the Party for multiple offenses, including taking bribes, the top anti-graft agency said on Tuesday. Lu Wei was director of the Cyberspace Administration of China and formerly deputy head of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee. The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, which is tasked with rooting out corruption, said an investigation launched in November found that Lu had severely violated Party discipline. While appearing obedient, he had covertly refused to implement Party decisions, acted wantonly and issued groundless criticisms of Party policies, according to a CCDI statement on Tuesday. He also obstructed the central authority's discipline inspections, abused his power and public resources for personal purposes, and unscrupulously sought personal influence, it said. The CCDI said Lu had framed others anonymously and formed factions and cliques, as well as frequented luxurious venues, waywardly sought and used privileges, and acted peremptorily and arbitrarily. The acts all violated the Party's eight-point frugality code and mass line spirit, the statement said, adding that Lu had also failed to cooperate with investigators and had shamelessly traded power for sex. Anti-graft officials had found he was selective in implementing the CPC Central Committee's cyberspace management strategy and used his power for personal gains. Lu took advantage of his position to seek profits for others and received a huge amount of property, leading to suspicions he had accepted bribes, the statement said. As a senior Party official, Lu had lost his Communist faith and is extremely disloyal, it added. By completely betraying each and every important political requirement and major discipline for Party members, Lu is a typical example of duplicity, according to the statement. It said that even after the 18th CPC National Congress in 2012, he still showed no sign of restraint and his wrongdoings were of a grave nature and caused public outcry. The CCDI said Lu's illicit gains will be confiscated and his case transferred to prosecutors. Meanwhile, Ji Xiangqi, former vice-governor of Shandong province, has also been dismissed and expelled from the Party for serious disciplinary violations, including corruption and bribery. The anti-graft watchdog said on Tuesday that Ji embezzled large amounts of public property by taking advantage of his position and accepted property in exchange for helping others to obtain profit. He had served as vice-governor since Jan 2013 and was placed under investigation last month. wide rubber braceletscustom-silicon-wristbandsblack rubber bracelets meaningprinted-wristbandrubber wristbands
BEIJING - Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration should "abandon its separatist stance, stop its words and deeds that undermine cross-Strait relations, and get back to the common political basis of the 1992 Consensus," a Chinese mainland spokesperson said Wednesday.The 1992 Consensus is confirmed by both sides of the Taiwan Strait, not a "political prerequisite" imposed on anyone, according to Ma Xiaoguang with the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council at a press conference."The core of the 1992 Consensus is that it sets down the common understanding of upholding the one-China principle and clearly defines the nature of cross-Strait relations."This is not only in line with objective facts, but also with the respective stipulations of the two sides. Meanwhile, it enabled both sides to shelve differences that are difficult to resolve, build up the most basic mutual trust, and open the door to cross-Strait exchanges and dialogue on the basis of consultation on an equal footing," he said.Since coming to power, the DPP administration has refused to accept the one-China principle and distorted and slandered the 1992 Consensus. Ma said that as a result, the door to cross-Strait consultation was closed, harming cross-Strait peaceful development and the interests of Taiwanese compatriots."After the local elections in Taiwan earlier this month, more and more Taiwanese people realized that the 1992 Consensus is like water and air, which is closely related to their aspirations to develop the economy and improve people's livelihoods. They also realized that the DPP administration has been acting entirely out of its Party interests to undermine the 1992 Consensus and create tension across the Strait," Ma said."The DPP administration should stop making itself an enemy of the will of compatriots across the Strait, to improve cross-Strait relations, and stop making itself an enemy of the aspirations of Taiwanese compatriots to improve their economy and people's livelihood and pursue a better life," Ma noted. wristband-homedual-layer-wristbandfigured-wristbandcustom-braceletscustom-rubber-bracelets<%2fcenter>
