2014年CRI 中央军委原副主席徐才厚被开除党籍 国务院港澳办斥香港全民投票非法无效

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中央军委原副主席徐才厚被开除党籍 国务院港澳办斥香港全民投票非法无效

Xu Caihou, the former vice¹ chair of China's Central Military Commission, has been expelled from the CPC.

This follows a politburo meeting presided over by President Xi Jinping.

A statement released after the meeting says Xu took advantage of his post to obtain promotions² for certain people.

He is also accused of accepting bribes³ personally, and through his family members,

and seeking profits for other people in exchange for money and properties.

Xu has been under investigation⁴ since March.

His case has also been handed over to military prosecutors⁵.

China's central government is rebuking⁶ a so-called "referendum" in Hong Kong on the selection of the chief executive in 2017,

saying it is "illegal and invalid⁷" since it has no constitutional and legal basis.

A Cabinet statement says

the so-called "referendum" is not in line with Hong Kong's Basic Law

and the election procedures set down by the National People's Congress, the country's top legislature.

The statement goes on to say the central government respects the rights of Hong Kong citizens to voice opinions,

but any act against the region's Basic Law and decisions of the top legislature can only obstruct⁸ universal suffrage⁹.

Xu Caihou, the former vice chair of China's Central Military Commission, has been expelled from the CPC.

This follows a politburo meeting presided over by President Xi Jinping.

A statement released after the meeting says Xu took advantage of his post to obtain promotions for certain people.

He is also accused of accepting bribes personally, and through his family members, and seeking profits for other people in exchange for money and properties.

Xu has been under investigation since March.

His case has also been handed over to military prosecutors.

China's central government is rebuking a so-called "referendum" in Hong Kong on the selection of the chief executive in 2017, saying it is "illegal and invalid" since it has no constitutional and legal basis.

A Cabinet statement says the so-called "referendum" is not in line with Hong Kong's Basic Law and the election procedures set down by the National People's Congress, the country's top legislature.

The statement goes on to say the central government respects the rights of Hong Kong citizens to voice opinions, but any act against the region's Basic Law and decisions of the top legislature can only obstruct universal suffrage.