Chinese official fired for an affair with Russian girl · 2007-04-13 17:43
A married senior official of Communist Party of China has been sacked and expelled from the Party after being caught with his lover in a Beijing hotel room, the Xinhua news agency reported on Thursday.
Du Xiangcheng, deputy secretary of the Hunan Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection of the CPC, was found in a compromising situation with a Russian woman.
The incident happened in a five-star hotel in December while he was staying there on a business trip, sources said.
The CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection has also ordered an investigation of his assets and finances.
Du Xiangcheng is quoted as saying: “Cadres are only human and they have desires, so we should all be tested.”
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