Chinese Politburo Member Accused of Nepotism

Politburo member Li Jianguo has been accused of favoring a nephew in previous years, news that comes out at a time when the new Party chief Xi Jinping is on a high-profile crackdown against corruption.

Li Jianguo, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), talks during the second plenary meeting of the National People's Congress (NPC) at The Great Hall Of The People, on March 8, 2012, in Beijing. Feng Li/Getty Images

Politburo member Li Jianguo, Vice Chairman and Secretary General of the National People’s Congress, has been denounced for expediting his nephew’s promotion to a high position during Li’s tenure as Party Secretary in Shandong Province.

Activist Han Chongguang from Handan city, Hebei Province, posted the accusation on Sina Weibo, and also submitted it to a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) anti-corruption website.