At least 13 university leaders have been investigated or punished, and another university leader has been "double opened"! Continuous anti-corruption efforts during the summer

The anti-corruption storm has also swept across the education sector.

On August 31st, the website of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission released a quote from the Guangdong Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision: Liu Weihong, former Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Secretary of the Commission for Discipline Inspection of Guangdong Open University, has been expelled from the Party and held public office.

After investigation, Liu Weihong lost his ideals and beliefs, abandoned his original aspiration and mission, disregarded the spirit of the central eight point regulations, and handed over the expenses that should be paid by him to others; Violating organizational principles and failing to report personal matters in accordance with regulations; Violating integrity and discipline, accepting gifts that may affect the fair performance of official duties; Inflation of personal desires, abuse of power and recklessness, engage in power and money transactions, use the convenience of one's position to seek benefits for others in planning, approval, engineering contracting, etc., and illegally accept huge amounts of property.

His open resume shows that Liu Weihong, male, Han nationality, was born in July 1964 in Xinhua, Hunan Province, with an on-the-job postgraduate degree, started work in July 1986, and joined the CPC in March 1985. Formerly served as the Secretary of the Party Group and Director of the Urban and Rural Planning Bureau of Zhaoqing City; Secretary of the Party Group and Director of the Tourism Development Bureau of Zhaoqing City; Deputy Secretary and County Magistrate of Huaiji County Committee in Zhaoqing City, Secretary of Huaiji County Committee and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the County People's Congress; Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission of Guangdong Open University.

Anti corruption in universities has always been one of the key tasks of the Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision. In the past two months, although it was summer vacation, anti-corruption work never stopped. According to the website of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission, at least 13 leaders in the field of higher education have been investigated or punished nationwide——

On August 31st, Liu Weihong, former Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission of Guangdong Open University, was expelled from the Party and held public office. According to reports, Liu Weihong voluntarily surrendered in June this year on suspicion of serious violations of discipline and law.

On August 26th, Dong Qinxue, former Party Secretary of Shenyang Conservatory of Music, underwent disciplinary review and supervisory investigation. According to public information, Dong Qinxue has served as the Party Secretary and President of Liaoning Tieling Agricultural School, the Party Secretary and Dean of Liaoning Tieling Agricultural Vocational and Technical College, the Party Secretary and Dean of Liaoning Vocational College, and the Party Secretary of Dalian Fisheries College; In May 2010, he was appointed as the Secretary of the Party Committee of Dalian Ocean University; In December 2018, appointed as the Secretary of the Party Committee of Shenyang Conservatory of Music; In December 2022, appointed as a first level inspector of the Education Department of Liaoning Province.

On August 25th, Wang Weiping, former Party Secretary of Henan Police College and former head of the disciplinary inspection team of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection stationed in the Provincial Public Security Department, accepted disciplinary review and supervision investigation.

On August 6th, Zhang Guang, member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Vice President of Beihang University, accepted disciplinary review and supervisory investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission.

On July 29th, He Shaobin, Vice President of Hubei University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and former President of Hubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, was under investigation and review.

On July 28th, Pan Xinxiang, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and President of Guangdong Ocean University, underwent disciplinary review and supervisory investigation. According to public information, he has served as a member of the Party Committee and Dean of the School of Marine Engineering at Dalian Maritime University, a member of the Party Committee and Assistant to the President of Dalian Maritime University, a member of the Party Committee Standing Committee and Vice President of Dalian Maritime University, and the Deputy Secretary and President of the Party Committee of Guangdong Maritime University.

On July 24th, Wang Rong, former Party Secretary of Yunnan University of Finance and Economics, underwent disciplinary review and supervisory investigation.

On July 22nd, Liao Wenlong, former member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Vice Dean of Guangxi University of Finance and Economics, was expelled from the Party and held public office for serious violations of discipline and law. After investigation, Liao Wenlong lost his ideals and beliefs, abandoned his original mission, was disloyal and dishonest to the party, and opposed organizational censorship; Ignoring the spirit of the central eight point regulations, illegally accepting gifts, and accepting banquets that may affect the fair execution of official duties; Not reporting personal matters in accordance with regulations; Distorted views on power, engaging in power money transactions, seeking benefits for others in engineering project contracting, engineering fund disbursement, and illegally accepting huge amounts of property.

On July 22nd, Xi Hongjian, former Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Dean of Guangxi University of Finance and Economics, was expelled from the Party for serious violations of discipline and law. After investigation, Xi Hongjian betrayed his original intention and mission, was disloyal and dishonest to the Party, and opposed organizational censorship; Accepting banquets that may affect the fair execution of official duties in violation of the spirit of the Central Eight point Regulations; Using public power for personal gain, withdrawing without rest, seeking benefits for others in engineering project contracting, and illegally accepting huge amounts of property.

On July 19th, Chen Minsheng, former secretary of the Party Committee of Southern Medical University, was expelled from the Party and held public office. After investigation, Chen Minsheng lost his ideals and beliefs, had a weak political consciousness, did not implement the requirements for inspection and rectification, and opposed organizational review; Ignoring the spirit of the central eight point regulations, illegally accepting gifts and occupying public housing; Violating organizational principles, concealing and not reporting personal matters, failing to truthfully explain issues during organizational inquiries, using power to illegally seek benefits for others in the selection and appointment of cadres, and illegally handling delayed retirement procedures for oneself; Both officials and businesses engage in long-term illegal profit-making activities; Relying on medical treatment, engaging in power and money transactions, using the convenience of one's position to seek benefits for others in drug and medical equipment procurement, engineering project contracting, job promotion, and illegally accepting huge amounts of property.

On July 11th, Cao Zijian, former secretary of the Party Committee of Chengdu Normal University, was expelled from the Party for serious violations of discipline and law. After investigation, it was found that Cao Zijian had lost his ideals and beliefs, deviated from his original mission, had a weak sense of discipline and law, and deliberately colluded multiple times to confront organizational scrutiny; Ignoring the spirit of the central eight point regulations, illegally accepting gifts and arranging tourism activities; Lack of organizational awareness, concealing and not reporting personal matters, and not truthfully explaining issues during organizational conversations; Being an official without integrity, not distinguishing between personal and personal relationships, not paying fees for long-term consumption in management and service target restaurants, and illegally taking part-time jobs for salary; Abandoning one's duties and dereliction of duty, acting recklessly, and illegally disposing of school assets; Greed inflation, using public power as a tool for personal gain, utilizing the convenience of one's position to seek benefits and receive property for others in joint education, construction projects, etc., with a particularly large amount.

On July 10th, Sun Guanghui, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Guangzhou Institute of Navigation, accepted disciplinary review and supervisory investigation. According to public information, Sun Guanghui has served as the Secretary of the Fengxi District Committee of Chaozhou City, the Secretary of the Raoping County Committee and the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the County People's Congress of Chaozhou City, a member of the Party Group and Deputy Mayor of Chaozhou City Government, a member of the Standing Committee of the Shantou City Committee and the Secretary of the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection, the Deputy Secretary of the Shantou City Committee and the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee, and the Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Guangzhou University of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

On July 2nd, He Guoliang, a member of the Party Committee and Director of the Political Department of the Central Judicial Police Academy, underwent an investigation and review.

You can clearly feel the high-pressure situation of anti-corruption in universities. These units where university leaders are suspected of violating discipline and law hold positions, from a regional perspective, involve multiple provinces across the country; From the details publicly exposed, the field of corruption involves multiple aspects such as infrastructure construction, logistics supply, fund management, personnel selection and appointment, academic style, and enrollment work.

Universities are not a pure land, and corruption issues cannot be ignored. How to give universities a clean sky and a clean and upright atmosphere? Experts believe that the governance of corruption in universities and the elimination of risks can only rely on deepening reforms, strengthening supervision and restraint of power. Due to the unique characteristics of universities in their respective industries, it is necessary to further explore the laws of corruption in universities and propose more targeted anti-corruption measures.