Disciplinary, supervisory authorities punish 10 provincial-level officials in Q1

BEIJING -- A total of 10 provincial or ministerial-level officials have been punished by discipline inspection and supervisory authorities in China in the first quarter, China's top anti-graft authority said Thursday.

The Communist Party of China Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission said in a statement that over this period the discipline inspection and supervisory authorities nationwide have received 752,000 tip-offs.

A total of 364,000 items of evidence of violations have been handled, and the authorities have decided to investigate 138,000 cases.

A total of 117,000 people, including 10 provincial or ministerial-level officials as well as lower level officials and those work in enterprises and rural organizations, have been punished for violations, the statement said.