A prosecutor briefs visitors during an open day of China's Supreme People's Procuratorate on Dec 4, 2018 in Beijing. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

BEIJING - China's Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) has ordered the arrest of Xiao Yi, a former senior political advisor in east China's Jiangxi province, for suspected bribe-taking and abuse of power.

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Xiao's case was transferred to procuratorial authorities for prosecution following an investigation by the National Supervisory Commission, the SPP said Tuesday.

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Xiao was formerly vice chairman of the Jiangxi Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and a member of the leading Party members' group of the committee.