Official statement: Fang Xiang organized a group dinner, where he accepted alcohol and paid for the meal provided by the service staff. He was later caught for drunk driving by the public security authority that night.
On September 26, Hangzhou reported 4 cases of violations of the spirit of the central eight-point regulations. Among them, Fang Xiang, the director of the local debt management office of Tonglu County Finance Bureau, accepted banquets that may affect the fair execution of official duties. On the evening of January 21, 2025, Fang Xiang organized and arranged for 6 procurement staff, including Fang, to have a meal together. After learning about it, a management and service target actively requested to join the meal, which Fang Xiang agreed to arrange for and provide drinks, and pay for the meal. That evening, Fang Xiang was caught by the public security organs for drunk driving. In June 2025, Fang Xiang was given a serious warning within the party. The other three cases are as follows: Zhou Liguang, former party group member and deputy director of the Hangzhou Medical Security Bureau, violated regulations by accepting gifts, Xiao-Xiangshan Century City Urban Comprehensive Service Co., Ltd., former manager Cao Gang accepted banquets that may affect the fair execution of official duties and violations of receiving gift cards. Wang Tian, former party secretary and director of the building detachment of the Hangzhou Ecological Environment Bureau in Jiande, accepted banquets that may affect the fair execution of official duties and violations of receiving gifts.
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