Huang Xiaowei Promoted as Deputy Secretary of the Shanxi Provincial Party Committee

A senior official in Chinas anti-graft authority has called on all Party organizations in Shanxi to perform their supervisory duties to create a favorable political environment in the corruptionplagued province.

The unusual trip by a senior anti-graft official to Shanxi came four days after one of his close colleagues was appointed deputy head of the discipline inspection commission in Shanxi. The move is seen as bolstering the efforts to clean up rampant corruption in the coal-rich province.

The shake-up in Shanxis leadership began in February. Scores of senior officials were placed under investigation for "serious violations of discipline and law"， a euphemism for corruption.

Seven provincial-level officials have been investigated on graft charges in Shanxi since the nationwide anti-graft campaign began in late 2012.

They include five members of the Standing Committee of the CPC Shanxi Provincial Committee. At least nine disciplinary officials have been investigated this year， including four incumbent or former leaders of the province.

Two months ago， Huang Xiaowei， a former vice-minister at the Ministry of Supervision， was appointed a member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Shanxi Provincial Committee and secretary of the provincial commission for discipline inspection. Chi started work in Shanxi shortly after Huang was appointed and became her right-hand man.