China's agriculture chief stripped from ministry's leadership roster amid investigation


Tang Renjian is under investigation for "serious violations of discipline and law". - PHOTO: CHINA'S MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

BEIJING (Reuters): China's agriculture minister, under investigation by Beijing's graft watchdog for potential corruption, has been removed from the leadership roster on the ministry's website, a change analysts said could delay China's food security plans.

Tang Renjian, 61, was placed under investigation for "serious violations of discipline and law" by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) and National Supervisory Commission, according to an official statement on Saturday. The phrase is CCDI's typical euphemism for corruption.

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