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Ex-Party chief of Inner Mongolia under probe

Sun Shaocheng, the former Party secretary of the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, is under investigation for suspected severe violations of Party disciplines and national laws, according to the country's top anti-corruption watchdogs. The investigation was announced online by the Communist Party of China Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Commission of Supervision on Thursday, with no further details disclosed. Public information reveals that Sun, 65, a native of Shandong province, began his career in July 1984 and joined the Party in May 1986. In April 2022, he became Party secretary of the Inner Mongolia autonomous region. In October 2025, he was named deputy head of the 14th National People's Congress Social Development Affairs Committee.

Lifetime scenic spot passes for tourists

The Ganzi Tibetan autonomous prefecture in Sichuan province launched a lifetime travel pass policy on Wednesday to attract more tourists from around the world to its scenic areas. The policy, claimed to be the first of its kind in China, features two types of lifetime passes: one for individual scenic spots and the other for a group of 14 attractions. The latter, priced at 317 or 318 yuan ($46), grants holders lifetime access to the prefecture's 14 top scenic spots, including Hailuogou Glacier and Daocheng Yading, according to Feng Fagui, governor of the prefecture. Single-entry tickets to all of these sites would normally cost a combined 1,091 yuan, Feng said. Sales began immediately after a launch ceremony via official channels, including a WeChat miniprogram and Douyin (the Chinese version of TikTok).

China Daily