According to a report from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission, on October 22, approval from the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China led to the initiation of an investigation into Gao Peng, the former deputy mayor and a member of the Beijing municipal government’s Party leadership, for serious disciplinary violations.
The investigation revealed that Gao’s ideals and beliefs had deteriorated, leading him away from his original mission. Faced with significant risks, he retreated and shirked responsibilities, causing negative political repercussions. Gao ignored the spirit of the eight central regulations, accepting dinners that could compromise the impartial execution of his duties, and arranged for management and service personnel to provide “nanny-like” services for his family.
His organizational consciousness was weak, as he violated protocols in the selection and promotion of personnel, seeking benefits for others and engaging in fraudulent activities to obtain degrees. Gao breached ethical boundaries by accepting bribes, trading stocks illegally, borrowing large sums of money from management and service subjects, and engaging in power-for-sex exchanges. He pursued hedonistic pleasures and demonstrated a lack of awareness of legal frameworks, using his official position to benefit others in employment, promotions, and contracting while illegally receiving large amounts of money. His negligence resulted in significant losses to national interests.
Gao Peng’s actions severely violated the Party’s political, organizational, integrity, and lifestyle disciplines, constituting grave professional misconduct and suspected bribery and negligence. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party, he has shown no signs of restraint, and his actions have had profoundly negative impacts, warranting serious disciplinary measures. In accordance with the provisions of the “Regulations on Disciplinary Actions of the Communist Party of China,” the “Supervisory Law of the People’s Republic of China,” and the “Administrative Punishments for Public Office Workers Law,” the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection has decided, following discussions and the approval of the Central Committee, to expel Gao Peng from the Party; the National Supervisory Commission will remove him from public office; his ill-gotten gains will be confiscated; and his suspected criminal activities will be transferred to judicial authorities for prosecution, along with the relevant assets.
