BEIJING, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- The Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) on Friday announced its decision to arrest Deng Huilin, former deputy mayor of southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, for suspected bribe-taking.

Deng Huilin (Photo: Global Times)

The National Supervisory Commission has completed the investigation into Deng's case and handed it over to prosecuting agencies, the SPP said.

Deng has been expelled from the Communist Party of China and dismissed from public office over serious violations of Party discipline and laws.