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CPC regulation on discipline published

A regulation previously issued by the Communist Party of China Central Committee on disciplinary action against Party members violating Party discipline has been published by the People's Publishing House. The regulation specifies the limits of authority and procedures for approving such disciplinary action. The booklet is available at Xinhua Bookstore outlets across the country starting from Wednesday.

China-Laos-Thailand freight train launched

A freight train loaded with 19 cold-chain containers packed with about 280 metric tons of fresh vegetables left Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan province, on Tuesday. As the first "China-Laos-Thailand "round-trip freight train, it was scheduled to arrive in the Thai capital of Bangkok in 55 hours. It will first stop at Vientiane South Station in Laos for reloading, and then head for Bangkok via the Thai meter-gauge railway, which helps shorten the travel time by about one day compared to the previous route, while also reducing the transportation cost by more than 20 percent, said China Railway Kunming Group. The previous route was a combination of railway and highway. When the train returns, it will carry seasonal fruit such as Thai longan and durian.

Ex-energy executive under investigation

Li Dong, a former member of the Leading Party Members Group and former deputy general manager of China Energy Investment Corporation, is facing a disciplinary review and supervisory investigation, said the country's top anti-graft watchdogs on Wednesday. The Central Commission of Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China and the National Commission of Supervision issued a statement on Wednesday saying that Li is suspected of seriously violating Party discipline and national laws. Born in 1960, Li worked in the energy industry for many years. He was appointed deputy general manager of China Energy in November 2017.

China Daily - Xinhua