China targets face of international space cooperation in corruption crackdown

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China targets face of international space cooperation in corruption crackdown

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Senior Chinese defence industry official Bian Zhigang is under investigation for corruption as part of Beijing's extensive crackdown on its military sector. Bian serves as deputy head of the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence (SASTIND) and faces accusations of serious disciplinary and legal violations.

Senior Chinese defence industry official Bian Zhigang is under investigation for corruption, the latest high-profile target in Beijing’s sweeping crackdown on its military sector. Bian, deputy head of the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence (SASTIND), was suspected of “serious violations of discipline and law”, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) said on Wednesday, using its usual term for corruption and bribery. The CCDI is China’s...

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