China's procuratorate orders arrest of former Shandong provincial legislator

BEIJING -- China's Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) has ordered the arrest of Zhang Xinqi, former deputy director of the Standing Committee of the Shandong Provincial People's Congress, for suspected bribe-taking.

Zhang's case was transferred to procuratorial authorities for review and prosecution following the conclusion of an investigation by the National Supervisory Commission, the SPP said in a statement on Monday.

Further handling of the case is underway.