Former Deputy Minister of State Security Li Qian has taken office as the leader of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) and National Supervisory Commission (NSC) discipline inspection and supervision team stationed at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, officially entering the Ministry's headquarters to audit accounts.
The Central Military Commission held a collective study session, but the top commander was absent. Taking advantage of this, Zhang Shengmin summoned key generals holding real power in the capital garrison to the August 1 Building to carry out Beidaihe duty assignments.
Quan Shunji, president of the China Asian Economic Development Association under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is under investigation, which is seen as the first step by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection to launch peripheral investigations into the Ministry of Foreign Affairs system.
In January of this year, Wen Jiabao personally met with Foreign Minister Wang Yi several times, demanding the clearance of internal hazards within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the covert pipelines laundering money for red families.