BEIJING — China's Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) has ordered the arrest of Ji Binchang, former chairman of the Qingdao Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, for suspected bribe-taking, the SPP said Thursday.

The case was transferred to procuratorial authorities for examination and prosecution following the conclusion of an investigation by the National Commission of Supervision.

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The handling of the case is underway.