On August 23, 2014 (July 28, 2014 in the lunar calendar), Chen Chuanping, former member of the Standing Committee of the Shanxi Provincial Party Committee and former secretary of the Taiyuan Municipal Party Committee, was investigated. On August 23, 2014, Chen Chuanping, former member of the Standing Committee of the Shanxi Provincial Party Committee and former secretary of the Taiyuan Municipal Party Committee, was investigated by the organization on suspicion of serious violations of discipline and law. On August 28, 2014, he was dismissed on suspicion of serious violations of discipline and law. On February 17, 2015, he was expelled from the party and removed from public office. On February 17, 2015, the Supreme People's Procuratorate opened a case for investigation on suspected bribery and took compulsory measures.