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Ex-banking regulatory official prosecuted

Cai Esheng, a former vice-chairman of China's top banking regulatory body, is being prosecuted over suspected bribe-taking and abuse of power, an official statement said on Monday. The Zhenjiang Municipal People's Procuratorate in Jiangsu province recently filed a lawsuit at the Intermediate People's Court of Zhenjiang. The lawsuit follows the conclusion of an investigation by the National Supervisory Commission into the case involving Cai. The procuratorate has charged Cai, a vice-chairman of the former China Banking Regulatory Commission, with various crimes: taking advantage of the power of his office or position to seek gains for others and accepting an especially large amount of bribes in money and valuables in return; seeking illegitimate gains for others through a state functionaries' performance of duties; practicing favoritism, engaging in falsification, and abuse power in the performance of his duties.

National energy-saving week launched

China launched its annual National Energy Efficiency Promotion Week on Monday to raise awareness of energy efficiency and promote green lifestyles, according to the National Development and Reform Commission. Due to the COVID-19 epidemic, this year's weeklong energy-saving campaign will take place online. During the promotion week, exhibitions on China's energy conservation achievements and energy-saving technologies and practices will be displayed online. Energy conservation standards and labels as well as energy-saving and carbon reduction activities in key industries will also be promoted, according to the commission.

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