China investigates Sun Shaocheng, former Inner Mongolia party chief and veterans minister

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by Meredith Chen,William ZhengJanuary 30, 2026 at 07:00 AM

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Sun Shaocheng, the former Communist Party chief of Inner Mongolia and China's first veterans affairs minister, is under investigation for "suspected serious violations of discipline and law," a common euphemism for corruption. The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection announced the investigation into Sun, who is currently the vice-chairman of the Social Development Affairs Committee of the National People’s Congress. Sun's downfall comes shortly after stepping down as party chief of Inner Mongolia in 2025 and amid a broader anti-corruption campaign that has also recently targeted high-ranking military officials. The investigation follows a similar probe into Wang Lixia, who served as the region’s government head. Sun is a member of the party’s 20th Central Committee.

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Wang Lixia 40% Liu Zhenli 50% Zhang Youxia 50% National People's Congress 60% Inner Mongolia ×370% Central Commission for Discipline Inspection 70% China ×380% Communist Party of China 80% Sun Shaocheng ×490%

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