Qizhala – who was governor of the western area from 2017 to 2021 – was dismissed over “severe violations of self-discipline”, a press release stated, a typical euphemism for corruption.
He had most just lately served as a member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, the nation’s primary political advisory physique.
Beijing’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and National Supervisory Commission stated Qizhala “betrayed” his authentic mission by accepting bribes and misusing public funds to host unlawful banquets.
He additionally colluded with enterprise house owners to safe beneficial contracts and engaged in “superstitious actions” over a protracted interval, they stated.
His household had been additionally accused of utilizing his official place for private acquire.
Ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) members are banned from collaborating in “superstitious actions” – together with some spiritual practices that “erode” a cadre’s loyalties.
Religion is tightly managed in Tibet, the place Chinese troops in 1959 crushed an rebellion within the capital forcing its religious chief the Dalai Lama to flee.
United Nations consultants have raised alarm at Chinese authorities insurance policies allegedly geared toward assimilating Tibetan individuals culturally, religiously and linguistically.
Last week, a courtroom in Beijing handed a suspended demise sentence to Wu Yingjie, the pinnacle of the CCP within the area from 2016 to 2021, for taking bribes value nearly $50 million.
Mr. Wu was expelled from the celebration in December, additionally over “severe violations of self-discipline.”
President Xi Jinping has overseen a wide-ranging marketing campaign in opposition to official graft since coming to energy over a decade in the past. Critics say it additionally serves as a method to purge political rivals.
Published – July 22, 2025 11:53 pm IST
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