Former national science association official arrested for bribery

Chen Gang, a former member of the Leading Party Members Group of the China Association for Science and Technology, has been arrested for allegedly taking bribes according to a statement from the Supreme People's Procuratorate issued on Tuesday.

In January, he was probed by the Communist Party of China Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and National Supervision Commission "for serious violations of Party discipline and law".

According to the NSC, he lost his faith and belief and was disloyal to the Party. He resisted the Party organization's rules and didn't truthfully report his personal matters.

It said he was involved with superstitious activities. He seriously violated the eight frugality codes to build a luxurious private garden for leisure. He often went to private clubs and used his position to occupy executive suites in hotels for a long period of time.

The commission said he took advantage of his job to gain benefits for his relatives in business management. He used his power to trade favors and accepted huge bribes, either in cash or other properties.

In July, he was expelled from the Party and removed from his public post.