On February 2, 2000 (December 27, 1999 in the lunar calendar), Chen Zhong, former deputy commander of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, was investigated for serious violation of discipline. According to People's Daily on February 2, 2000, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the Ministry of Supervision, with the cooperation of the Party Committee and Commission for Discipline Inspection of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, investigated the serious violation of discipline by Chen Zhong, former deputy commander of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps. With the approval of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the Ministry of Supervision decided to expel Chen Zhong from the party and administrative dismissal. According to the investigation, in June 1995, Chen Zhong accepted USD 2,000 from Zhang Moumou, manager of Xinjiang Bailemen Trading Co., Ltd. (private enterprise), equivalent to RMB 16,600. In September, 1997, when Chen Zhong led a delegation to visit abroad and passed through Hong Kong, he accepted a camera and other items purchased with public funds by Liu Moumou, the general manager of a development company who went abroad with him, with a total amount of USD 1,992, equivalent to RMB 16,500. Chen Zhong also has an important leadership responsibility for the investment center of the Corps for providing a guarantee for the loan of 5 million yuan to Zhang Moumou, the manager of Paramount Trading Co., Ltd., and causing losses. He has an important leadership responsibility for Sun Mou, deputy director of the work-for-relief office of the Corps, who violated regulations and used 40 million yuan of "central special" funds and caused huge economic losses. A spokesman for the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection pointed out that Chen Zhong, as a senior leading cadre, violated regulations and received cash and valuables totaling USD 3,992, equivalent to RMB 33,100; Failure to perform or perform their duties incorrectly bears important leadership responsibility for the huge economic losses caused by the personnel of their competent departments' violations of laws and disciplines. Their violations of discipline are serious and must be dealt with severely. Party members and leading cadres at all levels should learn profound lessons from Chen Zhong's case, correctly exercise the power entrusted by the party and the people, correctly perform their duties, and work hard for the party and the people. We should stress study, politics and integrity, be honest in politics, be strict with ourselves and strictly observe discipline, stand the test of power and money under the conditions of socialist market economy, and constantly enhance our ability to resist corrosion. Party organizations at all levels should fully understand the great significance of strictly administering the party under the new situation, earnestly adhere to the principle of strictly administering the party, strictly demand, strictly educate, strictly manage and strictly supervise leading cadres, and severely investigate and deal with violations of discipline among leading cadres. Chen Zhong, deputy commander of Xinjiang Corps, was investigated for serious violation of discipline.