Chinese authorities are intensifying their crackdown on corruption, with multiple high-profile cases emerging. Shang Liguang, the former deputy secretary of the Communist Party of China Shanxi Provincial Committee, stood trial on charges of bribery, accused of accepting over 104 million yuan ($14.6 million) in illegal payments. Zhong Ziran, former head of the China Geological Survey, was prosecuted for bribery and disclosure of state secrets, according to the Supreme People's Procuratorate, CCTV reported. Additionally, Zhao Jinyun, vice governor of Gansu Province, is under investigation for serious duty-related malfeasance. The crackdown also extends to the private sector, with a former senior executive of AstraZeneca in China being probed.