Official falls in latest corruption case

A senior manager of a State-owned electric power company was dismissed from public office on Monday for corruption, the latest high-level official in the energy industry in recent years to face a judicial investigation.

Huang Baodong, former vice-president of Power Construction Corp of China, is suspected of gravely violating Party discipline and the law, according to a statement by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, the country's top anti-graft watchdog.

According to authorities, Huang received large amounts of bribes and created profits for others by abusing his position of power. His case has been transferred to judicial authorities for further investigation, they said.