China's corruption watchdog probing emergency management minister Wang Xiangxi

Wang Xiangxi, minister of emergency management, has been placed under disciplinary and supervisory investigation, an official statement said Saturday.

He is being investigated for suspected "serious violations of discipline and law," a common euphemism for corruption, the anti-graft watchdog said on Saturday.

Wang, 63, took office in July 2022, after serving as chairman of state-owned power generator National Energy Investment Corp.

He appeared on Tuesday, speaking at a regular internal meeting where cadres engage in self-criticism, according to an official release from the Ministry of Emergency Management.