Corruption crackdown snares former Chinese general

Published June 30, 2014 8:56am ET



BEIJING (AP) — A spreading anti-corruption crackdown launched by President Xi Jinping snared its most senior figure yet on Monday when a former top Chinese general was expelled from the ruling Communist Party to face bribery charges.

Three other senior officials, including a former deputy police minister, also were expelled from the party to face corruption charges.

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