China's Communist Party Expels Former Nanjing Mayor for Bribes

China's ruling Communist Party has expelled a former city mayor for bribery and abuse of power, one of the most senior government officials to fall victim to President Xi Jinping's campaign against graft.   Ji Jianye was mayor of Nanjing, where he “took advantage of his position to seek benefits for others [and] received a huge amount of money and gifts either by himself or through family members,” the party's corruption watchdog said on Thursday.   “[He was]...

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